P12.1C DORIS & NEREID NYMPH
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 77.AE.11 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 201704 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter |
| Date | ca. 490 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Doris and a Nereid from a painting depicting Peleus wrestling Thetis.
Doris, the mother of the Nereids, is depicted as a matronly woman with her hair bound up with ribbons. A blonde-haired Nereid flees towards her with arms outstretched.
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
P12.1 Thetis
P12.1B Nereus
M13.3 Hydra
