Exekias

In which vase is the palmette decoration used?

• The Kylix depicting Dionysus sailing

• The amphora depicting Achilles and Ajax

Who is the figure on the right of this image?

• Ajax

• Achilles

• Memnon

• Hector

What is the approximate date of these vases?

• C.550 BC

• C.450-430 BC

• C.570-560 BC

• C.540-530 BC

Which other vase conveys an equally unusual wartime scene depicting these two characters?

• Kleitias’ Francois Vase

• Kleitia’s Dinos

• Sophilos’ Dinos

• The Kleophrades Painter’s Hydria

Which vase has dipinti on it?

• Dionysus sailing

• Achilles and Ajax

Why is the number seven significant for one of these vases?

• The number of spears

• The number of bunches of grapes

• The number of dolphins

• The number Achilles gets in the dice game

What is the name given to the space which Exekias has painted on?

• Kylix

• Temenos

• Tondo

• Dipinti

What does Woodford describe when she says “incision of extraordinary delicacy”?

• The depiction of beards

• The depiction of the cloaks

• The palmette decoration

• The dipinti

Which vase uses white clay?

• Dionysus sailing

• Achilles and Ajax

Which artist (that we study) was working at the same time as Exekias?

• Kleitias

• Pan Painter

• Berlin Painter

• Amasis Painter