Exekias achilles and ajax playing a board game 540 530 bce.
Attic amphora by exekias depicting achilles and ajax.
Beth harris and dr.
The vatican amphora depicts achilles and ajax playing a board game with both men identified by their names added in the genitive.
The warriors wear their helmets and hold two spears each.
Tessara four is written beside his head tria three by ajax s a dioskouroi return home.
540 530 b c e 61 1 cm high found vulci gregorian etruscan museum vatican.
Ajax and achilles seated on low stools lean forward playing a board game that the helmeted achilles is winning.
Beth harris and dr.
Exekias amphora with ajax and achilles playing a game.
Storage and display technique.
Exekias epoiesen exekias made me or it.
The amphora s taut and rounded shape is emphasized by the spirals around each handle and the figures the pattern decoration and the writing are all immaculately rendered.
Created by beth harris and steven zucker.
550 bce discovered at corneto.
The vase is signed just behind achilles s right arm by exekias as potter.
The board game they are playing which might be compared to a backgammon or checkers variant was played with a die.
Exekias attic black figure amphora with ajax and achilles playing a game c.
Steven zucker in front of an attic black figure amphora by exekias potter and painter archaic period c.
The traditional attributions for the painter is.
Exekias amphora with ajax and achilles playing a game a conversation between dr.
540 530 b c e 61 1 cm high found vulci gregorian etruscan museum vatican.
This famous amphora signed by exekias as both potter and painter can justifiably be counted among the masterpieces by this artist and of attic ceramics in general.
530 bce attributed to the painter exekias depicting the suicide of telamonian aias ajax after odysseus wins achilles glorious armor in a competition with aias.
This scene known from other representations in greek art depicts the heroes achilles and ajax playing a board game.
540 530 b c e archaic period 61 1 cm high found in vulci gregorian etruscan museum vatican.
Attic black figure amphora ca.
Illustration by dugald sutherland maccoll british draftsman 1859 1948 of a tondo from an attic black figure kylix ca.
A conversation between dr.
Ajax and achilles sit across from each other looking down at a block situated between them.
The painting has also been attributed to him.
The red figure side a is by the andokides painter and the black figure side b is by the lysippides painter.
The painting technique is accompanied by meticulous engraving work carried out after firing to render details and ornaments.
Height 2 feet musei vaticani rome an example of black figure painting is achilles and ajax playing a board game on an amphora signed by exekias as both potter and painter at left is written.