K1.12 DANAE & THE GOLDEN SHOWER
| Museum Collection | State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | St Petersburg ST 1723 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 203792 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Calyx |
| Painter | Attributed to the Triptolemos Painter |
| Date | ca 490 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic / Early Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Side A: Danae, reclining on a couch and grasping her hair ribbons, is impregnated by the god Zeus in the form of a golden shower.
Side B: Danae and the infant Perseus are placed in a chest by King Acrisius (not shown).