Analysis Of The Niobides Krater

The Niobides Krater was made in greece and found in a necropolis in Italy. The vase is made from clay and has red figures. The technique of the Attic Red Figure style is used as there red figures are part of the red clay of the pot and silhouetted by the black painted background. Lots of delicate detail seen in Apollo’s body, Artmeis’s face and drapery. The figures on the vase follow the Greek canon of proportion with bare muscular bodies. This is a large severe styled vase with more characterization of individuals, moving from the Archaic period to the classical era. The vase is also known as a calyx-krater and was used to mix water and wine. There are two scenes within the Niobides Krater. Side A depicts Hercules and Athena surrounded by