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 | | The upper body of the Psykter depicts a complex gigantomachy, which was "a popular theme in Greek art from Archaic through Hellenistic times and was a metaphor for the triumph of reason and order over chaos" (Gardner). |
 | | In the ruling image of the Psykter, Athena, identified by her white flesh, blazoned shield, and aegis, rides into the battle scene in a chariot, the wheels and base of which can be seen between the four leading horses' hind legs. |
 | | Whereas the Psykter represented a battle scene between gods and giants, the Kylix shows a scene from everday human activity, indicating that the focus of painting has shifted more towards the beautiful and inherently organized human anatomy and occupation of space. |
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