Apulian Volute Krater

This is an example of a volute krater from the region of Apulia, Italy. It is named after its spiral-shaped handles, which is a typical feature of the red-figure production that developed in the Greek colonies of southern Italy from the 5th-4th centuries BCE. These types of kraters often served as grave markers in cemeteries. The decorated scenes on this krater include: a young man seated within an ionic temple, gesturing to a dog; he is surrounded on both sides by two other young men and two maidens; on the neck of krater, there is a female head surrounded by floral decorations; on the opposite of the krater, a grave stele is depicted, surrounded by another two young men and two maidens. An artist known as the “Gioia del Colle Painter” has been credited with the production of this krater. For more information on this object, see “An Apulian Volute Krater by the Gioia del Colle Painter: Aspects of Context, Attribution, and Iconography” by Margaret Cool Root.

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