Ancient Greek Art: Poseidon & Amphitrite

Poseidon, Amphitrite & Iris | Greek vase, Athenian red figure stamnos

P14.5 POSEIDON & AMPHITRITE

Museum Collection: Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo,
Ohio, USA
Catalogue No.: Toledo 1956.58
Beazley Archive No.: 202507
Ware: Attic Red Figure
Shape: Stamnos
Painter: Attributed to the the Syleus Painter
Date: ca 480 BC
Period: Late Archaic

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Poseidon, Amphitrite, Iris

SUMMARY

Poseidon and Amphitrite, the king and queen of the sea, are served nectar by the winged goddess Iris (or perhaps Hebe). Poseidon holds his usual attribute, the trident.

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