Object 8 Flashcards
What is the object
Red figure calyx krater(used for the mixing of wine)
Who is the artist
The capodarso painter
What is the date
C. 330 bc
What is the location
Museo archeologico regionals, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
What is the significance
One of the few vases that depicts the performance of a tragedy,as opposed to a myth that happened to be told in a tragedy.
The vase depicts the moment in Oedipus the king when Jocasta realises the truth, but Oedipus is still ignorant
What is the significance of Jocasta on the vase
Has a whiteface
Her gestures symbolise grief and worry
What is the scene depicted
Climax of the tragic irony that runs through the play. Chosen because of dramatic power
What do thee decorated stone columns recommend
Columns represent the royal palace
Who is the figure on the left
The messenger
Answering Oedipus questions
Forward facing with big gestures talking to the audience
What characters where added to the vase that weren’t in this scene in the play
Antigone and Ismene
There to emote as it makes them seem innocent and makes it emotional about what is to happen
What is Oedipus doing
Stroking his beard which indicates puzzlement
What does Oedipus’s clothing suggest
That he is an important character
