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
Wikimedia: ArchaiOptix

Artemis and Actaeon red-figure belly amphora

Artemis stands facing right, left arm outstretched holding her bow and an unnocked arrow. She is facing Actaeon who is on his knees, left arm outstretched toward her. He is nude except for an animal skin cloak, perhaps a deer, the head of which lays on top of his. Three dogs are attacking him as a fourth prepares to lunge.

Detail of Artemis and Actaeon from the neck of a red-figure belly amphora. Actaeon appears to be wearing an animal skin cloak, perhaps intended to reference the story that Artemis transformed Actaeon into a stag.

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Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Antikensammlung 1966.34
Subjects
Actaeon
Artemis
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Agent
Eucharides painter
Date
ca. 480 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 64 cm, diameter 40 cm
Inscription
Neck Side A: right next to the body of Artemis Αρτεμις / above Aktaion's head Ακτα[ι]ον, retr. (written as Ακταον)
Location
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
Image Credit
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
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