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PLATE XXII.
PROKNE, PHILOMELA, AND ITYS.
Design from the interior of a Cylix in the Louvre.
Plate from Annali dell' Instituto Archeologico, 1863. Tav. d" agg. C.
Subject: Prokne holds her son Itys by the arms and seems to fly in terror from Philomela.
Philomela is dumb and gesticulates with her hands. She wears a sword by her
side to indicate the approaching murder of the boy.
See Introductory Historical Note, page 22.
THESEUS AND AITHRA. By Hieron.
Design from interior of a Cylix by Hieron in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
Cat. 830.
Plate from Monimenti dell' Instituto Archeologico. Vol. VI. Tav. 22.
Subject: Aithra clasps her son Theseus by the chin in token of recognition. He draws
his sword, not knowing his mother. He wears petasos and sandals, and near him
are two spears.
Inscriptions : Aidpa (Aithra) ; ©ecreu? (Theseus).
The artist's signature is on the handle, and is not shown here; it is incised.
See Introductory Historical Note, page 23.
PROKNE, PHILOMELA, AND ITYS.
Design from the interior of a Cylix in the Louvre.
Plate from Annali dell' Instituto Archeologico, 1863. Tav. d" agg. C.
Subject: Prokne holds her son Itys by the arms and seems to fly in terror from Philomela.
Philomela is dumb and gesticulates with her hands. She wears a sword by her
side to indicate the approaching murder of the boy.
See Introductory Historical Note, page 22.
THESEUS AND AITHRA. By Hieron.
Design from interior of a Cylix by Hieron in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
Cat. 830.
Plate from Monimenti dell' Instituto Archeologico. Vol. VI. Tav. 22.
Subject: Aithra clasps her son Theseus by the chin in token of recognition. He draws
his sword, not knowing his mother. He wears petasos and sandals, and near him
are two spears.
Inscriptions : Aidpa (Aithra) ; ©ecreu? (Theseus).
The artist's signature is on the handle, and is not shown here; it is incised.
See Introductory Historical Note, page 23.