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hydria (hī`drēə), ancient Greek water jar with three handles—two lateral for lifting, a third vertical for pouring. In shape it was similar to the amphora, the early form having a narrower shoulder, while a later one, called the kalpis, was curved at the shoulder and had a smaller vertical handle.
Hydria an ancient Greek vessel, usually ceramic, for holding water. The hydria has two horizontal handles, one on either side, which facilitate lifting and holding while the vessel is being carried on the shoulder and one vertical handle to hold while pouring from the vessel. The hydria is close to the amphora in shape, but in the hydria the oval body widens greatly toward the shoulder, and its neck is narrower and longer than that of the amphora. This shape gives the hydria a more dynamic and rhythmically tense silhouette. The vessel was often decorated with paintings. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Many examples could be cited here, hydriai for example, often specifically portray scenes of women collecting water from the fountain house with their hydriai (as on London B 344, Attic black-figure hydria, c. In the excavation of the Argive Heraion hundreds of miniature hydriai were found, including a dump near the temple that contained 900 miniature hydriai, jars used to carry water, dating from the 7th to the 6th centuries BCE. The chapter on shapes shows that the column-krater was the Mannerists' favourite, although hydriai and pelikai were also common; close analysis of the dimensions and profiles of numerous examples of particular shapes, most notably the column krater, has allowed Mannack to suggest that certain painters shared the services of the same potter (p. |
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