K32.8 EROS & ATALANTA
| Museum Collection | Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Cleveland 66.114 |
| Beazley Archive No. | 275976 |
| Ware | Attic Red Figure (White Ground) |
| Shape | Lekythos |
| Painter | Attributed to Douris |
| Date | ca 500 - 495 B.C. |
| Period | Late Archaic |
DESCRIPTION
Eros, the winged god of love, flies after the maiden Atalanta in the race of the suitors. He holds a wreath of myrtle in one hand and a flowering frond in the other. Two more Erotes (not shown) follow behind the first.