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Hydria: Athena's
Argument with Poseidon
Last quarter of the 4th century B.C.
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Lekythos in
the form of a sphinx
First quarter of the 4th century B.C.
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Decorative
painting on a sarcophagus: An Artist's Workshop
Late 1st century A. D.
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This room was originally intended for one of the New
Hermitage libraries. Its vaults, lunettes and arches are decorated
with painting. The exhibits reflect the distinctive nature of the
unique culture of the northern Black Sea area. The bulk of the artefacts
were found during archaeological excavations of the Greek cities that
existed there from the 7th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D., primarily
burial mounds and cemeteries. The room contains artistically made
sarcophagi, examples of genuine Greek sculpture, glass and silverware.
Visitors are particularly attracted by a hydria bearing a scene of
Athena's Argument with Poseidon, the vessels painted by Xenophantos,
and figured vessels from the necropolis of Phanagoria. |
