"ACHILLES BATTLES PENTHESILEA" Archaic Period Greek Vase c.520-510 BC. by Jack Nixon
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By: Jack Nixon
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Width: 15 in.
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Height: 15 in.
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Depth: 0 in.
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Medium: Mixed Media Drawing
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Material: Paper
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Style: Classicism
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Theme: Archeological
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About This Artwork
"ACHILLES BATTLES PENTHESILEA" RED-FIGURED HYDRIA
15 x 15"Original Pencil and Pastel Drawing - $800.00, Framed - $1000.00
Greece, Attic; Archaic Period, c. 520-510 B.C.
Penthesilea was the queen of the fierce female warriors, the Amazons. It is said
that in Amazon custom, an Amazon must gain glory in war (against men) before she
could marry.
Penthesilea accidentally killed an ally Amazon queen, and for purification of the crime, went to King Priam. For his help, she with her Amazons, entered the Trojan War on the side of the Trojans. They fought well and bravely and defeated many men. Penthesilea caught the eye of Achilles, and he slowly worked his way towards her to face the brave queen in battle. Achilles defeated Penthesilea, but when he saw her beauty, he fell in love and quickly lamented his act. In the story of Penthesilea, the two most common causes of the defeat of Amazonian resistance - physical force and love - are combined, and we encounter an analogy frequently made in Greek myth between violent domination and the sexual act.
Achilles fell in love with Penthesilea after having killed her and, using an interesting choice of words, has Penthesilea's beauty "conquer"(vicit) the
"conqueror"(victorem).
Copyright 1995 All Rights Reserved. Jack Nixon,Nixon Design Studio