K12.11 DIONYSUS & ARIADNE
| Museum Collection | National Archaeological Museum of Naples |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Naples 3240 |
| Beazley Archive No. | - |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure |
| Shape | Krater, Volute |
| Painter | Name Vase of the Pronomos Painter |
| Date | ca 410 B.C. |
| Period | Classical |
DESCRIPTION
Detail of Dionysus and Ariadne from a painting depicting the cast of a satyr play performed in honour of the god. Dionysus reclines on a couch next to his wife Ariadne and mother Thyone (not shown). The winged god of love, Eros, is perched between the two women. Dionysus is portrayed as a pretty youth with long, wavy hair and a wreath of ivy. He is surrounded by fruiting grapevines and holds a thyrsos (pine-cone tipped staff) in his hand.
This is a coloured drawing of the vase rather than a photograph.