Terracotta kylix (drinking cup) ca. 540 B.C. Attributed to the Amasis Painter Obverse, Poseidon, the god of the seas, among Greek warriorsReverse, the stables of PoseidonThe subjects are drawn from book 13 of Homer's Iliad. Poseidon, seeing the Greeks hard-pressed, decided to help renew their valor. At his underwater palace, he ordered his chariot prepared so that he could ride to their aid. On one side of this cup, an atmosphere of feverish excitement reigns in the stables as grooms attempt to soothe four high-strung horses tethered to columns. Supernatural forces seem to have been unleashed: tiny figures race over the horses' backs and swing down from the architectural frieze above. On the other side of the cup, Poseidon, carrying a trident, urges on the Greek heroes. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1014. Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Part 1 Play or pause #1446. Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We

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Terracotta kylix (drinking cup) ca. 540 B.C. Attributed to the Amasis Painter Obverse, Poseidon, the god of the seas, among Greek warriorsReverse, the stables of PoseidonThe subjects are drawn from book 13 of Homer's Iliad. Poseidon, seeing the Greeks hard-pressed, decided to help renew their valor. At his underwater palace, he ordered his chariot prepared so that he could ride to their aid. On one side of this cup, an atmosphere of feverish excitement reigns in the stables as grooms attempt to soothe four high-strung horses tethered to columns. Supernatural forces seem to have been unleashed: tiny figures race over the horses' backs and swing down from the architectural frieze above. On the other side of the cup, Poseidon, carrying a trident, urges on the Greek heroes. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1014. Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Part 1 Play or pause #1446. Terracotta kylix (drinking cup), Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We

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