Greek - Hydria with the Fight of Achilles and Memnon Walters 482230 cropped reduced glare white bg

Detail View of Late Corinthian Black-Figure Hydria, ca 575-550 BCE depicting the fight of Achilles and Memnon. Accession Number 48.2230
This "hydria", a water-jug, depicts a battle from the Trojan War in which two of the war's greatest heroes, Achilles and Memnon, clash in the presence of their mothers, the goddesses Thetis and Eos. Each warrior has his chariot standing by, with charioteers at the ready. Inscriptions, in the Corinthian alphabet, identify the figures. The painter was obviously proud of his ability to write, a skill that was not widespread.

This version of the image has been cropped to focus only on the fight between Achilles and Memnon, and digitally edited to reduce the glare.

Detail View of Late Corinthian Black-Figure Hydria, ca 575-550 BCE depicting the fight of Achilles and Memnon. Accession Number 48.2230
This "hydria", a water-jug, depicts a battle from the Trojan War in which two of the war's greatest heroes, Achilles and Memnon, clash in the presence of their mothers, the goddesses Thetis and Eos. Each warrior has his chariot standing by, with charioteers at the ready. Inscriptions, in the Corinthian alphabet, identify the figures. The painter was obviously proud of his ability to write, a skill that was not widespread.

This version of the image has been cropped to focus only on the fight between Achilles and Memnon, and digitally edited to reduce the glare.