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L1.2 GIANT ALCYONEUS & HYPNOS

Giant Alcyoneus & Hypnos | Attic red figure vase painting
DETAILS
Museum Collection The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu
Catalogue No. Malibu 84.AE.974
Beazley Archive No. 16201
Ware Attic Red Figure
Shape Krater, Volute
Painter Attributed to the school of the Kleophrades Painter
Date ca 480 - 470 B.C.
Period Late Archaic / Early Classical

DESCRIPTION

The winged god Hypnos (Sleep) crouches on the chest of the slumbering giant Alcyoneus. The prone giant holds a club and is surrounded by cattle. Heracles (not shown) approaches him with sword drawn.

ARTICLES

Alcyoneus, Hypnos