Wrzburg L 515 (Vase)
Death of Hipparchos. Side A: Hipparchos, Harmodios and Aristogeiton. Side B: three bodyguards.
- ID:
- aa_4989
- Beazley Number:
- 202924
- Type:
- Vase
- Date:
- ca. -470
- Period:
- Late Archaic
- Painter:
- Attributed to the Copenhagen Painter
- Condition:
Restored
- Dimensions:
-
H. 0.342 m.
- Ware:
- Attic Red Figure
- Shape:
- Stamnos
Shape Description
Stamnos with lid
Decoration Description
Side A: The murder of Hipparchos. Harmodios and Aristogeiton are murdering Hipparchos, the brother of the tyrant Hippias. In the middle of the scene is Hipparchos, a richly dressed figure wearing a mantle, his hair arranged in locks falling over the forehead. He is being attacked from both sides. At left, seen from the back, Aristogeiton is plunging his sword into Hipparchos' body. Aristogeiton is bearded, and wears a light mantle. On the other side Harmodios, dressed in the same way as his friend, but without beard and with blonde hair, brandishes his sword in his right hand over his head. All three wear wreaths for the feast and have their mouths open as if screaming or shouting.
Side B: Three bodyguards of Hipparchos brandishing spears. The bodyguards, two youths and an older man, holding spears, are moving excitedly in all directions. The youth at left and the man wear mantles and the youth at right a cloak over his shoulders. Both youths are moving outwards and the man in the middle moves his body to the right but turns his head and extends his right arm to the left.
This is the representation of an almost comtemporary event. The murder of Hipparchos took place during the Panathenaics of 514 BC (see
- Collection:
- Martin von Wagner Museum, University of Wrzburg
From the Feoli Collection
