Vessel with Thesus Saving Athenian Children by Killing the Minotaur
...etting of red figures against a black background, with painted linear details. It shows motion and action on the side where Thesus is about to kill the Minotaur in the presence of princess Ariadne to save the seven youths in capture by his pose. He has his arm stretched back up in the air, holding a very long sword, ready to lunge forward. Ariadne stands to the side, watching, ready for the kill to take place. On the other side Vessel With Athenian Family Members Waiting for the Return of their Children From Crete shows no action. The figures of three youths with their heads down (next to their mothers) seem to appear silent and still, as they are enveloped in their cloaks. It is easy to figure out what role the human figures play in this piece of art by the contours of their bodies. The long-legged man, lean torso and thick arms holding the sword depicts Thesus. The smaller, hour-glassed woman depicts Ariadne. The inhuman-like figure depicts Minotaur. On the other side, the three heavier figures, with curvier bosoms, and fuller bellies depict the youth’s mothers. The leaner figures in cloaks depict the youths. These figures groupe...