A potter’s quarter in the section of the city known as the Kerameikos was located on either side of the Dipylon Gate, one of the city’s west gates. Above the body is a shroud, which the artist depicts...A potter’s quarter in the section of the city known as the Kerameikos was located on either side of the Dipylon Gate, one of the city’s west gates. Above the body is a shroud, which the artist depicts above and not over the body in order to allow the viewer to see the entirety of the scene. Like the seated man above, the two figures feature elongated arms, with the right arm of the centaur forming one continuous line with the left arm of the man.
A potter’s quarter in the section of the city known as the Kerameikos was located on either side of the Dipylon Gate, one of the city’s west gates. Above the body is a shroud, which the artist depicts...A potter’s quarter in the section of the city known as the Kerameikos was located on either side of the Dipylon Gate, one of the city’s west gates. Above the body is a shroud, which the artist depicts above and not over the body in order to allow the viewer to see the entirety of the scene. Like the seated man above, the two figures feature elongated arms, with the right arm of the centaur forming one continuous line with the left arm of the man.
