K15.4 CHIRON & NEREID
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 1972.850 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 5958 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to the Niobid Painter |
| Date | ca 460 - 450 B.C. |
| Period | Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Upper register: Detail of the centaur Chiron from a painting depicting Peleus' capture of the Nereid Thetis. The centaur is depicted with the full body of man including human legs and feet with an equine torse and rear-legs attached to his rump. He is clothed in a chiton and holds a branch-staff in his hand. To his right, one of the Nereid Nymphs flees the scene of her sister Thetis' capture.
Lower register: Boreas pursuing Oreithyia (see other image).
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
P13.5B Peleus
P13.5 Nereids
