Attic
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AN ATTIC RED-FIGURE KRATER, ATTRIBUTED TO THE DUOMO PAINTER. Classical Period, circa 440 - 430 BC -
‘Such are the horses on which gods and heroes ride, as represented by the artist. The majesty of men themselves is best discovered in the graceful handling of such animals.’Xenophon, On Horsemanship, XI.7
HORSES, CHARIOTS AND RIDERS IN ANCIENT GREEK ART
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE HYDRIA, IN THE MANNER OF THE LYSIPPIDES PAINTER, circa 530 - 510 BC