Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Historia Troiana / The War of Troy / Main episodes / Death of Achilles / Achilles killed in battle / Ajax rescues the body of Achilles

Further details

Athenian black-figure neck amphora

Artist or creator

Exekias (active c550-525 BC) (attributed)

Date

575 BC (circa) - 525 BC (circa)

Location

Berlin, Antikensammlung (Pergamonmuseum and Altes Museum) (lost)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Susan Woodford and Margot Loudon, Two Trojan Themes: The Iconography of Ajax carrying the body of Achilles and of Aeneas carrying Anchises in black figure vase painting, American Journal of Archaeology Vol. 84, No. 1 (Jan., 1980), pp. 25-40, C 1, fig. 4

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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