K1.10 EUROPA & THE BULL
| Museum Collection | The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Malibu 81.AE.78 |
| Beazley Archive No. | N/A |
| Ware | Paestan Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Signed by Asteas |
| Date | ca 340 B.C. |
| Period | Late Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Detail of Europa riding across the sea on the back of the bull-shaped god Zeus. Other figures depicted in the scene (see other images) are the fish-tailed sea-gods Triton and Scylla, the love-god Pothos, flying above sprinkling desire, and in a corner panel Aphrodite and Adonis.
Side B: Dionysus with Satyrs and Maenads (not shown).
ARTICLES
OTHER IMAGES
K34.1 Pothos
K10.6 Aphrodite
P9.1 Triton
