T17.2 HELIUS THE SUN
| Museum Collection | Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Karlsruhe 259 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 220515 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Hydria |
| Painter | Name vase of the Painter of the Carlsruhe Paris |
| Date | ca 440 B.C. |
| Period | High Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Helius from a painting depicting the judgement of Paris. The sun-god rises from the river Oceanus at dawn, driving a four-horse chariot crowned with the shining aureole of the sun.
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O7.1 Hera
O5.1 Nemesis
