K5.11 APOLLO
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Taranto |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Taranto 8264 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Name vase of the Painter of the Birth of Dionysos |
| Date | ca 405 - 385 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Apollo from a painting depicting the birth of Dionysus.
The god Apollo appears in his oracular guise, holding a staff of and crowned with a wreath of laurel. He stands behind the head of Zeus, presumably prophesying the destiny of the new-born god Dionysus.
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OTHER IMAGES
K12.13 Zeus
K11.6 Hermes
K22.7 Pan
