Spivey also pursues the figural motif of the slain Sarpedon portrayed on the vase and traces how this motif became a standard way of representing the dead and dying in Western art, especially during the Renaissance.įascinating and informative, The Sarpedon Krater is a multifaceted introduction to the enduring influence of Greek art on the world. He explains where, how, and why the vase was produced, retrieving what we know about the life and legend of Sarpedon. ancient Greek pot, commonly referred to as the Sarpedon Krater or Euphronios vase. Kulturbesitz, Berlin-Dahlem 20.3 So why has the Sarpedon krater been. One of the most notorious repatriations is that of a 6th century B.C.E. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Sarpedon Krater (The Landmark Library). Spivey takes the reader on a dramatic journey, beginning with the krater’s looting from an Etruscan tomb in 1971 and its acquisition by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, followed by a high-profile lawsuit over its status and its eventual return to Italy. The Unheroic Corpse: Re-reading the Sarpedon Krater. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Title: Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) Creator: Sarpedon Painter Date Created: ca. Download this artwork (provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art). This pot was looted from an Etruscantomb not far from Rome in 1971 and a year later illegally bought by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (MMA). Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl) Sarpedon Painter. How this came about is told by Nigel Spivey in a concise, stylish book that braids together the creation and adventures of this extraordinary object with an exploration of its abiding influence. One of the most notorious repatriationsis that of a 6th century B.C.E. It was decorated some 2,500 years ago by Athenian artist Euphronios, and its subsequent history involves tomb raiding, intrigue, duplicity, litigation, international outrage, and possibly even homicide. Perhaps the most spectacular of all Greek vases, the Sarpedon krater depicts the body of Sarpedon, a hero of the Trojan War, being carried away to his homeland for burial.
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