T1.5 GIGANTE & GAEA
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Naples 81521 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 217517 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to the Pronomos Painter |
| Date | ca 425 - 375 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of a Gigante and Gaea (the Earth) from a painting depicting the Gigantomachia (War of the Giants). The earth-goddess is depicted as matronly woman half-risen from the earth. The giant is cloaked in a panther skin and wields a large boulder.