Columna Krater con Poseidón persiguiendo a una mujer

Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea and earthquakes, is often represented in art as a bearded man holding a trident (a three-pronged spear). He is depicted on this vase chasing a young woman with his trident. The woman is running away from him, holding up both of her hands in a gesture of fear or worry. On the other side of the vase, a young woman is shown running away while looking over her shoulder, as if she is also frightened by Poseidon. Scenes like this were common in ancient Greek myths and vase paintings. Ancient Greeks used mythology to explain their society and living conditions. The myths highlighted the experiences (both positive and negative) of real Greek women. These experiences include their domestic lives as well as their social and physical relationships with men.

Este vaso es una crátera de columna, un tipo de recipiente que se utilizaba comúnmente para mezclar agua y vino para un simposio (una fiesta griega para beber). La técnica artística utilizada para crear las figuras humanas rojas sobre un fondo negro se denomina técnica de la figura roja. El color rojo es el color natural de la arcilla. El color negro se creaba aplicando engobe, un tipo de arcilla líquida, al fondo.

tags: ancient Greece, narrative, pattern, function, order, power