Ancient Greek Art: Nemesis & the Dioscuri

Nemesis & the Dioscuri in Hades | Greek vase, Apulian red figure volute krater

N16.2 NEMESIS & THE DIOSKOUROI

Museum Collection: Antiken-sammlungen, Munich, Germany
Catalogue Number: Munich 3297
Beazley Archive Number: N/A
Ware: Apulian Red Figure
Shape: Volute krater
Painter: Name Vase of the Underworld Painter
Date: ca 330 - 310 BC
Period: Late Classical / Early Hellenistic

ARTICLESNemesis, Dioskouroi

NOTE This is a drawing of the vase rather than a photographic representation.

SUMMARY

Detail of the figures of Nemesis and the Dioskouroi in a scene of Orpheus in the Underworld. Nemesis wields a sword, and the Dioskouroi wear traveller's caps and are accompanied by a star, perhaps representing St Elmo's fire.

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