They used myths to give accounts of their past history. The ancient Greeks shared myths-stories about the adventures of superhuman beings such as gods and heroes. What kinds of stories do you share with your family, friends, or classmates? Are they stories about things you've done? Stories other people have shared with you? Stories from your imagination? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1907 (07.286.84) Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water), ca. Generous support was provided by the Getty Museum’s Villa Council.Īll images are courtesy of Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, unless otherwise noted.Attributed to the Painter of the Woolly Satyrs (namepiece). Paul Getty Museum in collaboration with the Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
The vase attributed to the Darius Painter (depicted in slides 9-10 above), has been left in its 19th-century state as an example of Gargiulo's restoration work. The vessels illustrated here are shown as they appear at the conclusion of the conservation project. The vases on view offer a window into the ongoing debate concerning the degree to which ancient artworks should be repaired and repainted. His work exemplifies what one concerned antiquarian described as "dangerous perfection" as such interventions-especially the painted decorations-could be so effective it became difficult to identify what was ancient and what was modern. Displayed following a six-year conservation project at the Antikensammlung Berlin and the Getty Villa, these monumental vessels also reveal the hand of Raffaele Gargiulo, one of the leading restorers of 19th-century Naples.
Thirteen elaborately decorated Apulian vases provide a rich opportunity to examine the funerary customs of peoples native to southern Italy and the ways they used Greek myth to comprehend death and the afterlife.
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