Francois Vase, (from top) Kalydonian boar hunt; funeral games for Patroklos; marriage of Peleus and Thetis; ambush of Troilos [Troy].

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Title	Francois Vase, (from top) Kalydonian boar hunt; funeral games for Patroklos; marriage of Peleus and Thetis; ambush of Troilos [Troy].
Creator	Kleitias (Greek vase painter, active ca. 575-560 BCE) Ergotimos (Attic potter, active ca. 575-569 BCE)
Date	570 BCE?
Cultural Context	Aegean Ancient Greek Greek European Western European
Style/Period	Greek (ancient) Archaic (Greek) Attic (Mainland Greek pottery styles) Black-figure
Theme	Sculpture (visual work) Pottery (object genre) Ceramics (objects) Vases Vase paintings Kraters Volute kraters Vessels (containers) Containers (receptacles) Narrative (artistic device) Narratives (document genres) Storytelling Mythology (literary genre) Myths (literary documents) Legends (folk tales) Folk tales Folklore Friezes (ornamental areas) Scenes (depictions) Funerals Marriage Weddings Rites of passage Celebrating Celebrations Hunting Motion Gesture Sitting Games Battles Ceremonies Armed conflicts Inscriptions Figurative art Figures (representations) Profiles (figures) Composite views Front views Men (male humans) Women Hunters (people) Equestrians Costume (mode of fashion) Animals Wild animals Wildlife Domestic animals Riding horses (animals) Horses Horseback riding Riding (traveling) Chariots (ancient vehicles) Vehicles (transportation) Houses Dwellings City walls Patterns (design elements)
Subject	Sculpture Pottery Vases Containers Storytelling Myths Legends Friezes (Ornamental bands) Marriage Weddings Celebrations Rites & ceremonies Funeral rites & ceremonies Memorial rites & ceremonies Campaigns & battles Games Hunting Gestures Locomotion Human locomotion Animal locomotion Inscriptions Men Women Fictitious characters Guests Animals Boars Horses Horseback riding Riding Sitting Vehicles Chariots Houses Dwellings Patterns (Design elements)
Description	Attic black-figure volute krater.
People Pictured	Peleus (Greek mythology) Thetis (Greek mythology)
Location Depicted	Troy (Extinct city) Turkey
Measurements	H: 2 ft 2 in (66 cm)
Work Type	Sculpture Pottery Ceramics (objects) Kraters Vases Vase paintings
Repository	Museo Archeologico di Firenze (Florence, Italy)
Source	Pedley, John Griffiths. Greek Art and Archaeology. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/ Prentice Hall, 2007. (fig. 6.74, p.196)
Rights	Photo credit/reproduced in Pedley courtesy: © Quattrone, Florence.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 975-37.jpg
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Francois Vase, (from top) Kalydonian boar hunt; funeral games for Patroklos; marriage of Peleus and Thetis; ambush of Troilos [Troy].

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