6. The Penthesileia Painter: Pyxis White text: p.67-68 Black text: p.81-85

10. Dimensions Height: 17cm

13. Side A

16. Paris sits in the centre of the frieze. He is naked except for a Chlamys (cloak) and wears a Petassos (hat) behind his head. He holds a club in his left hand. He is shown as a shepherd, and he sits on a rock, talking to Hermes.

17. Hermes, messenger of the gods, stands in front of Paris. He is dressed the same as Paris, but he carries a Caduceus , a herald’s staff entwined with snakes. He also wears winged boots.

19. Side B

20. Hermes Hera wears a diadem on her head and carries a sceptre, showing she is Queen of the Gods, and wife of Zeus. She also wears an Ionic chiton and an embroidered himation. She wears a fold of her cloak over her head. This is a sign of modesty, showing she is married. She carries a staff in her right hand.

21. Athena is identified by her helmet and her Aegis. She wears an embroidered peplos under the aegis, and carries a spear in her right hand.

22. Eros Aphrodite – “the fairest” Athena Hera Paris Hermes Aphrodite stands with her winged son Eros (Cupid). She wears an ionic chiton, and she also wears a veil over her head to show she is married (to Hephaistos). Her head is slightly bent, and she looks down at Eros.

24. The areas framing the main frieze are painted in Red-Figure style, showing stylised leaves Paris’ rock is the only part of the vase showing different tones to suggest shading Colours used are very vivid

25. The calm static poses of the figures create the calm mood of the frieze Paris’ left leg turns inward slightly, and is foreshortened. The artist has shown different weights of fabric by differences in the closeness of the vertical lines on the drapery. However, the drapery does not really reveal the form of the body underneath.