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Phineus and the Harpies Red-Figure Hydria

Phineus (left) is seated on a stool, a skyphos underneath, facing right. He wears a chiton and himation; there's an ivy wreath on his bald head. He raises his arms in an attempt to ward the Harpies off from food on the table in front of him. Two Harpies approach from the right, one reaching for the food, while a third flies off with a loaf of bread in her right hand and meat(?) in her left. The Harpies wear short-sleeved chitons with light skirts through which their legs are visible.

Annotations

Attic red-figure hydria depicting Phineus and the Harpies. Attributed to the Kleophrades Painter. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu 85.AE.316.

Online Resources

Malibu 85.AE.316

Subjects

Type

Image

Properties

Agent

The Kleophrades Painter

Date

ca. 480 BCE

Culture

Medium

Dimensions

h. 39 cm; d. 15 cm

Location

The J. Paul Getty Museum

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