Phineus and the Harpy, red-figure krater

Phineus (center) sits in profile facing right toward an offering table. He's bearded and light-haired. He holds his staff in his left hand and gestures toward the table with his right. He is wrapped in a himation, his right shoulder bare. At far left, a young man with long hair holds a spear in each hand: one raised at head height, tilted down, ready to thrust; the other over Phineus' left shoulder tilted up toward the harpy. The harpy is bearded, winged and appears to reach down toward the table.

A Boread rescuing Phineus from a Harpy, here shown as a bearded man. Detail of an Attic red-figure krater found in Altamura, Italy. Attributed to the Leningrad Painter. Musée du Louvre MNC 478.

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Image Source
Musée du Louvre MNC 478
Subjects
Phineus
Boreads
Harpies
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Agent
Leningrad Painter
Date
ca. 460 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 41 cm; w. 38 cm; diameter 33.2 cm
Location
Musėe du Louvre
Image Credit
Wikimedia: Jastrow

Phineus red-figure amphora

Phineus stands to the left of an offering table. His hands are raised in supplication. He is bearded and bald on top, with curls hanging down the back of his head. He wears a headband, long-sleeve chiton and mantle. Behind him his scepter stands upright and leaning slightly, as if against a wall. The tabletop is covered with offerings, part of which hangs over the side.

Phineus offering to the gods. The word "Theoi" is inscribed in front of his mouth. Attic red-figure neck amphora, found in Nola, Italy. Attributed to the Painter of the Yale Lekythos. British Museum 1867,0508.1113.

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British Museum 1867,0508.1113
Subjects
Phineus
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Agent
The Painter of the Yale Lekythos
Date
ca. 470–450 BCE
Culture
Greek
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 34.29 cm
Inscription
ΘΕΟΙ (or perhaps Θεώ)
Location
British Museum
Image Credit
© Trustees of the British Museum.
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