Kantharos depicting the Departure of Achilles (rare images of Nestor, Antilochus and Patroclus)
Attic red-figure kantharos discovered in Vulci Italy and attributed to Eretria Painter by Beazley, this 5th century BC kantharos depicts the departure of Achilles but also involves several other figures that are deserving of credit.
Achilles
Patroclus
Nestor
Antilochus
Agamemnon
Thetis
Kymothea
A mysterious figure (Ucaligon?)
All figures are identified with inscriptions. We even have the name of the person who actually made the cup with the inscription Επιγενες εποεσεν aka that it was made by a man named Epigenes.
Now what truly fascinates me is the identified images of the heroes and in the side A of the cup we have one of the few depictions that include Nestor, Antilochus and Patroclus and the only one I know that has them together in the same scene
Nestor
Nestor is depicted as an old man with surprisingly the white color of his hair being rescued. He is holding his scepter in one hand while fully dressed with chiton and his overcoat draped over him
Antilochus
Antilochus depicted as youth, wearing a petassos hat and with his chlamys draped over his shoulders, wearing tied sandals to his feet. He is supporting himself against two spears and he has a sword to his belt. One can see his long, wavy hair coming under his hat. His head is turned towards his father
Patroclus
Fully armored with his long curly hair emerging under his helmet, Patroclus standing facing towards the neriad holding spear and a shield and his sword to his belt while having bare feet and wearing a light chiton under his armor. He is depicted as youth therefore without a beard.
Thetis
Thetis fully dressed and holding a phiale and an oinochoe seems to face towards Patroclus but she seems to be moving towards the other end of the cup where the second process is being held.
In the side B we have the departure of Achilles. The figures mentioned are Achilles, Agamemnon, a nymph by the name Kymothea as well as a figure that is identified by a name "Oukalegon". So here goes:
Agamemnon
Agamemnon depicted also fully clothed and bearded, holding a scepter and having a wreath around his head. As usual he is depicted as draped man.
Achilles
Fully armored, bare-footed, holding a spear and a shield, sword tied around his waist he receives a phiale from a nymph. His long, wavy hair is carefully thug under his helmet.
Kymothea
Nymph Kymothea fully dressed and holding oinochoe and offering Achilles a phiale, from what I can see bare-footed. She seems to offer the ceremonial vessel to Achilles so he will perform a libation
Oukalegon (?)
A figure of a youth with sandals tied to his feet and chlamys, holding two spears and wearing a petassos hat to his head, this figure seems to have a name that has gaps to it. At another context that name belonged to a satyr but here seems highly unlikely.
The name Οὐκαλέγων Oukalegon (Ukalegon, Ucalegon) is mentioned in the Iliad as one of the two sages (alongside with Antenor) that sat by Priam at the Scaean Gates, accompanying their king. Even that seems unlikely given that this is a youth and the one mentioned in the Iliad is to be an old man and a Trojan so it could have simply be a namesake.
Honestly I am fascinated by this piece of ancient art and I wanted to share with you guys!
HERACLES + WOMAN:
Etruscan terracotta janiform Kantharos with the heads of Heracles and a Woman [possibly Athena, Omphale or an Amazon, as IDed by MANF]
By the Clusium Group [Etruscan workshop]
Ca 300 BC.
From Tomb 1029B, the Valle Pega, Chiusi area [near Ferrara], Spina.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Ferrara | MANF
[1st Fl. Sala XII]
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Apulian red-figure kantharos (drinking cup) in the Plain style, decorated with a female head. Artist unknown; ca. 320-310 BCE (early Hellenistic). Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum.
The Kantharos by @christopheclaretofficial is a spectacular watch where the starting and stopping of the chronograph is heard with a cathedrale gong sound before the time is read off on the wrist. Christophe Claret started with a simple premise: athletes launch out of starting blocks when the gun is fired; boxers begin and stop their fights when a gong is struck; horses burst out of the stalls when the starter gives the signal. So it is logical to hear exactly when the chronograph starts and stops timing. Kantharos enriches the world of short-time measurements with an ingenious striking system triggered by each change of mode (start, stop, reset). Additionally, a constant force mechanism is visible at 6h through a sapphire bridge. . O Kantharos de @christopheclaretofficial é um relógio espetacular onde o início e a parada do cronógrafo são ouvidos com um som de gongo catedral antes que o tempo seja lido no pulso. Christophe Claret começou com uma premissa simples: os atletas lançam-se para fora dos blocos de partida quando um tiro é disparado; os boxeadores começam e param suas lutas quando um gongo é tocado; os cavalos saem das baias quando o starter dá o sinal. Portanto, é lógico ouvir exatamente quando o cronógrafo começa e para de cronometrar. O Kantharos enriquece o mundo das medições curtas com um engenhoso sistema de sonorização acionado por cada mudança de modo (iniciar, parar, reiniciar). Além disso, um mecanismo de força constante é visível às 6h através de uma ponte de safira. 📷 @christopheclaretofficial • • #christopheclaret #kantharos #christopheclaretkantharos #finewatchmaking #hautehorlogerie #menswatch #chronograph #relogioserelogios https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVkxQhOJxL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Etruscan terracotta kantharos (drinking cup) with ketos (sea monster)
Because the trip to the Underworld was believed to involve a sea voyage, marine creatures, both real and imaginary, were often associated with death in Etruscan culture. Both hippocamps (sea horses) and kete (sea monsters) were presented in a positive light, often guarding the deceased or transporting them to the Underworld.
