K10.5 APHRODITE
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 1970.235 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | The Iliupersis Painter |
| Date | ca. 365 - 355 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Aphrodite from a painting depicting a mortal couple--either Paris and Helen or Amphiaraus and Eriphyle-- observed by the gods.
Aphrodite sits in the sky beside the god Apollo (not shown), observing a pair of lovers. She wears a long robe, slippers, veil, necklace and bracelets and her wavy hair is tied back in a ponytail. A bird--probably a dove, the goddess' usual animal familiar--sits on her lap.