National Archaeological Museum of Athens: Gods In Color
On January 29, 2007, a new Exhibition was opened to the public at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. After having made the rounds at a variety of Museums in Europe, “Gods in Color” has been on view in Athens until March 25th. However, thanks to our Album, visitors to our website will be enjoying it permanently! The 21 casts exhibited (in Ground floor Galleries 44 and 45) are of well-known statues (Cuirassed torso of the statue of an archer or chariot driver from the Acropolis Museum, Akr 599, the bronze head of a victor from Glyptothek München, the “Peplos Kore” from the Acropolis of Athens Museum, Akr. 679, the Lion of Loutraki, etc), of Tombstone Stelae (tombstone of Aristion, the one of Paramythion, etc), of Pediment sculptures (from the Athena Afaea Temple in Aegina, the East Frieze of the Siphnian Treasury in Delphi, parts of the so called Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great) and specimens of real pigment used in antiquity. (Text and Photos: Michael Tziotis)
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White Ground LekythoiA lekythos is a clay jar having one handle which joins the shoulder with the spout. Its neck is relatively narrow with a flanged lip on its top. Its bottom is tapered ending to a flat round base. Plural: Lekythoi
1955, 1956. Two White ground lekythoi. (Window) |
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1955. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. 430-420 B.C.
Green, violet, yellow, red, light brown and black pigments. |
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1955. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. 430-420 B.C.
Green, violet, yellow, red, light brown and black pigments. |
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1955. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. 430-420 B.C.
Green, violet, yellow, red, light brown and black pigments. |
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1955. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. 430-420 B.C.
Green, violet, yellow, red, light brown and black pigments. |
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1956. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. 430-420 B.C.
Green, violet, yellow, red, light brown and black pigments. |
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1956. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. 430-420 B.C.
Green, violet, yellow, red, light brown and black pigments. |
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1956. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. 430-420 B.C.
Green, violet, yellow, red, light brown and black pigments. |
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1943, 12136, 17314. Three White Ground Lekythoi (General photo of Window) |
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1. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Athens. Sabouroff Painter, ca. 440-430 B.C. (no. 17314)
Extensive use of mineral red pigment. |
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1. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Athens. Sabouroff Painter, ca. 440-430 B.C. (no. 17314)
Extensive use of mineral red pigment. |
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2. White ground lekythos. Scene in the women's quarters. Eretria. Painter of Athens 1943. ca. 450-440 B.C. (no. 1943)
Light brown, red, yellow, dark brown and honey-colored pigments. |
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2. White ground lekythos. Scene in the women's quarters. Eretria. Painter of Athens 1943. ca. 450-440 B.C. (no. 1943)
Light brown, red, yellow, dark brown and honey-colored pigments. |
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2. White ground lekythos. Scene in the women's quarters. Eretria. Painter of Athens 1943. ca. 450-440 B.C. (no. 1943)
Light brown, red, yellow, dark brown and honey-colored pigments. |
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3. White ground lekythos. Visit to the grave. Eretria. Sabouroff Painter, ca. 440-430 B.C. (no. 12136)
Extensive use of mineral red and ochre pigment. |
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