This cup depicts the god of wine Dionysos escaping pirates by hiding and turning them into dolphins.
Exekias, Dionysos Kylix, c. 530 B.C.E. (Antikensammlungen, Munich)
This cup depicts the god of wine Dionysos escaping pirates by hiding and turning them into dolphins.
Exekias, Dionysos Kylix, c. 530 B.C.E. (Antikensammlungen, Munich)
Bank of America's Masterpiece Moment
Crafted in the 16th century, this pair of six-panel screens is painted in ink on paper and showcases both Yamato-e and Chinese painting styles. The work features pine trees―a typical Japanese motif―and it has beautifully captured the richness of a Japanese landscape.