N13.4 THESEUS & ARIADNE
| Museum Collection | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Boston 00.349a |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Apulian Red Figure |
| Shape | Stamnos |
| Painter | Name vase of Ariadne Painter |
| Date | ca. 400 - 390 B.C. |
| Period | Late classical |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Athena commands Theseus abandon Ariadne on the island of Naxos. The hero strides towards the ribbon-bedecked prow of his ship. Ariadne slumbers as the winged god Hypnos (Sleep) drips the waters of the Lethe upon her brow. Athena sits holding a spear.