Attic Black-Figure: Exekias, amphora with Ajax and Achilles playing a game

A conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of an Attic black figure amphora by Exekias (potter and painter), archaic period, c. 540-530 B.C.E., 61.1 cm high, found Vulci (Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Vatican). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

[浮祭]

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[carlosdumbratzen]

This year I visited the Louvre with a close friend of mine. For him, who was mostly interested in the Spanish and Italian Masters it was a really new experience when I took him through the antiquities section to the greek pottery. We stayed there for almost 3 hours and it seemed like he enjoyed it while I showed him through the masterpieces of black and red figure painting. I am glad that I was able to show him this often forgotten world of artworks, because the pottery section was comperatively empty. The bonus on top was that we dodged the biggest waves of visitors this way and when we finally reached the Mona Lisa we were almost alone in the room, because the museum was almost closing.

[MrRugbylane]

i was completely in awe at this work of art when visiting the Vatican City a few days ago. The good news about this collection of Greek and Etruscan art / pottery is that 90%+ of visitors bypass the collection to head for the Sistine. This leaves space to enjoy the incredible collection in peach and calm.

[callay]

these are so helpful as a art history minor in college. i watch all your videos, please never stop! its so helpful

[sargondp]

Nice review. One of my favorite works of art as well. The scene, characters, style, those cloaks, and more is just amazing. I want a reproduction of this one in particular one day.

[Fernandoenf]

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[vkazable]

Great video!  Will definitely incorporate this into one of my lesson plans for social studies.

[sebolddaniel]

I photographed this vace twenty-five years ago, had been running from museum to museum around Greece, and found it in Rome. Thanks for the brilliant analysis. There was a slight reflection of my t shirt on my photo, sadly, that I didnt see until I got home

[Sasha]

I definitely remember this piece from my art-history course, though I didn't learn nearly as much about how it was made. I love hearing about the inventiveness of artists and processes they use to achieve the desired effect(s). Very interesting.

[faustinae]

Great video and nice interpretation 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[magicknight]

Hearing that it’s Dr. Stephen Zucker’s favorite pot in the entire world?! I knew this would be awesome!

[gioseanuandrei]

The armor and shield depicted here are the old set of armor of Achilles. Patroclus got his armor and was killed by Hector, so Hephaestus forged Achilles a new set of armor with a magnificent shield described in such detail by Homer, that we have later reproductions after that description.

[nicoangel]

The Shape...the Color....Its Meaning....Its Purpose....Its find bejeweled ....only in ELLAS

[wizzardofpaws]

Where was this item found? It's amazing that it's in one piece

[maddienextdoor]

5:27 The CC has (unintelligible) but I'm pretty sure she said "frieze"

[tribalstyle]

I don't think Achilles is tense I think all those clues show one thing. He's moving. He's leaving forward to move his piece of the game, probably an astraguli. If you are holding something and lean forward, it gets taught against your body while you press against it. He's moving forward to move his piece, that's all.

[Glenbot]

I find your point on the layering of slip to provide texture very interesting, but I can't find any evidence for this. Have you got any sources I can look at to ramify this point?

[GJ-djjx]

Beautiful! Maybe a stupid question, but did i see tattoos on Achilles arm?

[SirAnthonyChirpsALot]

Great video as always. Just a minor correction: Ajax was going to slaughter Greeks after losing Achilles' armor to Odysseus, but was tricked by Athena into slaughtering sheep instead. Other than that minor detail, great stuff.

[renegadecat]

Why Achilles and Ajax wearing classical greek armor i mean trojan war happen during the bronze age and the greeks back then are not called greeks but myceneans and minoans .