Object 5 Flashcards
What is the object
Volute krater (‘mixing bowl’)
Who is the artist
The pronomos painter
What is the date
C.410 bc
What is the location
Museo nazionale archeologico, Naples
What is the significance
A southern Italian vase painting depicting tragic actors preparing for a satyr-play.
This vase offers us good evidence for the type of masks and costumes used in Athens at the end of the fifth century
What is an unnamed figure carrying and how do we know this
A mask that is painted in white
Who are two of the figures on the left of the vase
Dionysus and Ariadne( painted in white)
How do we know a figure in the forefront is pronomos and who is he
Greek letters above
Playing auletes
Pronomos was born in Thebes and the most famous musician of fifth century bc
What did Oliver taplin say about masks being plain and lifelike
“The neutrality of the mask was ready to take its expression from tragedy rather than imposing a certain tone upon it”
How are costumes decorated
Ornately decorated costumes with tightly-fitting sleeves which hide age and gender
What is the chorus member dressed as
A satyr- he has a tail
Who is the person by the chorus member on the left
Demetrios who holds a scroll that may be a script
Could be a director or playwright
