This week I chose a piece of pottery entitled Psykter and is attributed to Oltos from Athens. Oltos is assumed to have done over 150 piece of pottery and two of his works have actually been signed by him. He was also a master at the relief line and his simple style is very popular. This piece was built for the purpose of cooling wine and depicts athletes training in the gym with their teachers. There are many different types of athletes from disk throwers, to their teachers, to a flute player accompanying the exercises. The most noticeable thing stylistically is that each figure is separate from the others and is adjusted to fit the curving of the vase.
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