The Sarpedon Krater: The Life and Afterlife of a Greek Vase by Nigel Spivey

The Sarpedon Krater: The Life and Afterlife of a Greek Vase

Nigel Spivey

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nonfiction art classics history
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Perhaps the most spectacular of all Greek vases, the Sarpedon krater depicts the body of Sarpedon, a hero of the Trojan War, being carried away to his homeland for burial. It was decorated some 2,500 years ago by Athenian artist Euphronios, and it...

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