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François Vase
Fact Scan:Date: c.570BC
Type: Volute Krater (Mixing wine and water at the symposium)
Technique: Black Figure
Potter: Ergotimos
Painter: Kleitias
Height: 66 cm
Subject: Multiple Greek myths – often showing the Athenians victorious over different peoples.
François VaseSide A – from the top:
Calydonian Boar hunt
Funeral games for Patrokles
Gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles
Achilles chases Troilus outside the walls of Troy
Mythological animals – orientalising influence – griffins and sphinxes
Ray band
Pygmies on pygmy horses fighting crane birds
François VaseSide B – from the top
Victory dance of the Athenians after the killing of the minotaur by Theseus
Battle of the Lapiths and centaurs
Gods at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles
Dionysus leading Hephaistos back to Mt. Olympos from Mt Etna
Mythological animals – orientalising influence – griffins and sphinxes
Ray band
Pygmies on pygmy horses fighting crane birds
François Vase
•Exterior handles are both decorated with a similar design.
•The goddess Artemis is above, with an animal in each hand
•Below, Ajax carries the dead Achilles
Interior handles each show a gorgon – to ward off evil spirits.
Close up of the handles follows…
François VaseHandles
Ajax carrying the dead Achilles – slightly different on each handle
Above this, Artemis with animals. The animals are different on each handle
Interior of handles – gorgons, again, slightly different for each handle: purpose? apotropaic
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Close up of the lip frieze of Side A – the Calydonian Boar hunt. Things to notice….
Size of the boarNaming of heroesStaggering to give the impression of depthFemale warriorThree dogsSense of horror and vitality
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Close up of the neck frieze of Side A – the funeral games for Parokles. Things to notice….
Tripod as a prize (evidence from Iliad)Naming of heroes – Diomedes and Automedon (not visible here)Staggering to give the impression of depth (4 horses for each chariot)Detailed incision workSense of action and vitality
François VaseClose up of the belly frieze of Side A – Achilles chasing Troilus. This is a close-up of Hermes
Caduceus – but no winged bootsPetasos (travelling hat)Announcing the details to Thetis the mother of
AchillesDetailed incision workWhite for female flesh
Achilles’ right leg visible – Troilus is on 2 horses – but still the hero Achilles will catch up. The woman behind Achilles is Athena.
François VaseClose up of the belly frieze of Side B – Return of Hephaistos from Mt Etna to My Olympos. This is a close-up of Hephaistos and the satyr Silenos
InscriptionsAdded red for interestFeet of Hephaistos
pointing in opposite directions – he is crippled
Detailed incision workIthyphallic donkey and
satyr (with wine skin)
François VaseNarrative features
•Multiple stories
•Inscriptions
•Gestures
•Poses
•Associated symbols
Features of Black-figure technique
•Background reserved
•Figures black
•White for women (and interest)
•Red/purple for interest
•Incision
Features of Black-figure style
• Figures in profile
• Overlapping unconvincing - staggering
• Little emotion shown
• Action poses stylized
• Frontal eyes on profile faces…..also early RF
• Frequent anatomical inaccuracy
Thematic similarities
•Achilles is in 3 stories and his father Peleus is in 2.
•Thesseus is in 2 stories.