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Helios in der Quadriga
This simple lekythos shows a quadriga (four-horse carriage) in front view. Above the helmet of the charioteer appears the sun disk, which clearly identifies him as the sun god. The special feature of this vase is the depiction of Helios with a fully visible quadriga in front view. This is otherwise unknown on Greek vases.
Together with his sisters Selene (goddess of the moon) and Eos (goddess of t…
Contributors
- Beldam-Maler
- Beldam Painter
- Erhart Kästner
- Kästner, Erhart
Subject
- Schwarzfigurige Vasenmalerei
- Quadriga
- Lekythos
- Helios, Gott
Type of item
- lekythoi
Date
- 480-460 v. Chr. (Herstellung)
Contributors
- Beldam-Maler
- Beldam Painter
- Erhart Kästner
- Kästner, Erhart
Subject
- Schwarzfigurige Vasenmalerei
- Quadriga
- Lekythos
- Helios, Gott
Type of item
- lekythoi
Date
- 480-460 v. Chr. (Herstellung)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Museum August Kestner
Places
- Wolfenbüttel
- Wolfenbüttel (Gesammelt)
Current location
- Hannover
Identifier
- http://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/TBAV3XPUK6AHOKVBRX67WBXUPPZOYAB7
- 1966.34 (Inventarnummer)
Extent
- Height: 14.6 cm
Providing country
- Germany
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2024-03-27T07:58:22.415Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-03-27T07:58:22.415Z