Bellerophon facing the Chimera, black-figure cup

Bellerophon (center right) sits on the back of Pegasus facing down the Chimera (center left). The Chimera raises its left front paw to strike. The mouth of the lion's head is open as if roaring. Its goat head and snake tail are turned left, looking back towards two bearded men holding spears. Another two men holding spears stand behind Bellerophon. A diagonal fragment of the cup is missing erasing the face of the first man behind Bellerophon and a portion of the lower body of the second.

Reconstructed Attic black-figure cup showing Bellerophon fighting the Chimera. Found in Kamiros, Rhodes. © 2012 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Stéphane Maréchalle.

Online Resources
Musée du Louvre MNB 1745
Subjects
Bellerophon
Chimera
Pegasus
Type
Image
Agent
The Heidelberg Painter
Date
ca. 575/550 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 13.3 cm; w. 33.5 cm; diameter 24.3 cm
Location
Musée du Louvre
Image Credit
© 2012 GrandPalaisRmn, Musée du Louvre, Stéphane Maréchalle
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