Death of Actaeon red-figure nestoris

Actaeon, in mid-transformation, is surrounded by his 6 dogs, three of which are already attacking. He has sprouted the ears and antlers of a stag; his word is raised behind his head in his right hand. He is nude except for a cloak secured by a round broach at the neck. He has wrapped his it around his left arm, perhaps in defense. He is bleeding from bites to each leg and one on his torso. Artemis stands at the far left, almost out of frame

Detail of a red-figure nestoris found in Basilicata, Italy. Actaeon is shown in mid-transformation being attacked by his dogs as Artemis looks on.

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Image Source
British Museum 1865,0103.17
Subjects
Actaeon
Artemis
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
Agent
The Dolon Painter
Date
ca. 390–380 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 60.96 cm, diameter: 27.94 cm
Location
The British Museum
Image Credit
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