Callisto Red-Figure Chous

Callisto sits on a rock in mid transformation. She wears a loose tunic, fixed at her left shoulder, and calf-high boots. Her right breast is exposed. Her left foot is flat on the ground and her right is folded up under her. She has sprouted bear ears and her hands have begun turning into paws with claws extended. Two trees flank the rock and vegetation grows around the base.

Front of an Apulian red-figure chous (wine jug) showing Callisto's transformation into a bear. To the right, Hermes (mostly out of frame) reaches down to pick up a child, probably Callisto's son, Arcas, who is sitting on the ground. Attributed to Near the Black Fury Group. 

Online Resources
J. Paul Getty Museum 72.AE.128
Subjects
Callisto
Arcas
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Agent
Uknown
Date
ca. 360 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
16.8 × 8.4 cm (6 5/8 × 3 5/16 in.)
Location
J. Paul Getty Museum
Image Credit
J. Paul Getty Museum
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