Height 2 feet musei vaticani rome an example of black figure painting is achilles and ajax playing a board game on an amphora signed by exekias as both potter and painter at left is written.
Attic amphora by exekias depicting achilles and ajax.
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Exekias attic black figure amphora with ajax and achilles playing a game smarthistory exekias dionysos kylix c.
Achilles and ajax heroes of the trojan war break from battle to play a friendly game that hints at a tragic future.
The warriors wear their helmets and hold two spears each.
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Exekias attic black figure amphora with ajax and achilles playing a game c.
540 530 b c e archaic period 61 1 cm high found in vulci gregorian etruscan museum vatican.
530 b c e smarthistory 13 while exekias work itself offers a glimpse of the culture of ancient pottery the find spots of his vases also reveal information about the market in which exekias positioned himself.
The heroes are achilles on the left and ajax on the right two of the great greek heroes featured in homer s iliad and exekias the potter who signed only two pots as the potter and the painter has identified these two figures by including their names above them but he s also telling us what s happening between the two.
Steven zucker in front of an attic black figure amphora by exekias potter and painter archaic period c.