Leda swan Louvre CA1131
Leda and the swan. Attic plastic lekythos, ca. 375–350 BC. Probably from Attica. Français : Léda et le cygne. Lécythe plastique attique, vers 375-350 av. J.-C. Provenance supposée : Attique.
Artemis Bendis Louvre CA159
Artemis Bendis, Thracian goddess of the hunt identified with Artemis by the Greeks, here recognizable by the Phrygian cap and the fawn-skin. Terracotta, ca. 350 BC, may come from Tanagra.Français : Artémis Be... More
Grotesque woman Louvre CA2295
Grotesque woman holding a vase. Terracotta from Kertch, made in Attica (?), ca. 350–300 BC. Français : Grotesque, femme tenant un vase. Terre cuite provenant de Kertch, fabriquée en Attique ? v. 350–300 av. J.-C.
Ploughman Louvre CA352 - A statue of a man and a horse in a glass case
Figurine of a ploughman. Français : Figurine de laboureur. Picryl description: Public domain artwork of horse, equestrian horse riding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Youngster ram Louvre CA626
Youngster carrying a ram, maybe Hermes Criophorus (protector of herds). Terracotta from Boeotia, ca. 450 BC.Français : Jeune porteur de bélier : Hermès criophore (protecteur des troupeaux) ? Provient de Béoti... More
Caricature, Grotesque dwarf Louvre CA85, public domain cartoon image
Grotesque dwarf woman holding a young girl. May be a caricature of Demeter holding young Persephone. Terracotta, coming from Lamia, Thessaly, made in Attica?, c. 325–300 BC.Français : Grotesque, naine courotr... More
Odysseus Penelope Louvre CA860
Odysseus, in the guise of a beggar, tries to be recognized by Penelope. Terracotta relief, ca. 450 BC. From Milo. Français : Ulysse déguisé en mendiant tente de se faire reconnaître par Pénélope. Relief en te... More
Grotesque dwarf Louvre CA85 extracted
Grotesque dwarf woman holding a young girl. May be a caricature of Demeter holding young Persephone. Terracotta, coming from Lamia, Thessaly, made in Attica?, c. 325–300 BC.Français : Grotesque, naine courotr... More
Theater fat woman Louvre CA 968 bis
Theatrical type: fat woman. Terracotta from Cyrenaica, made in Attica (?), ca. 350–320 BC. Français : Type théâtral : femme obèse, provenant de Cyrénaïque, production attique ? Terre cuite, v. 350–320 av. J.-C.
Papposilenus crotals Louvre CA942
Theatrical type: a satyr. Papposilenus playing the crotales. Terracotta from Boeotia (Tanagra?). Français : Type théâtral : le satyre. Papposilène jouant des crotales, provenant de Béotie (Tanagra ?).
Eos Kephalos Louvre LP1153
Eos and Cephalus (?); may also be a chthonic goddess carrying a dead child. Relief from Milos, ca. 460–450 BC. Français : Éos et Céphale (?) ; pourrait aussi représenter une divinité chthonienne emportant un ... More
Female protome Louvre MN1019
Female protome (bust) found in Cyrenaica, attic style. Terracotta, c. 460–440 BC. Français : Protomé (bust décoratif) féminin provenant de Cyrénaïque, style attique. Terre cuite, v. 460–440 av. J.-C.
Old nurse infant Louvre MNB889
Old nurse holding a newborn. Terracotta coming from Tanagra? Made in Attica? ca. 325–300 BC.Français : Vieille nourrice tenant un nourrisson. Terre cuite provenant de Tanagra (?), production attique (?), v. 3... More
Veiled dancer Louvre MNB495
Veiled dancer. Français : Danseuse voilée. Public domain photograph of statue, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lady in blue Louvre MNB907
Figurine of the type of the Large Herculaneum Woman. Gilt and painted terracotta, Tanagran artwork. Français : Figurine du type de la Grande Herculanaise. Femme drapée dans son himation tenant un éventail. Te... More
Peplophore Boeotia Louvre MNC729
Seating peplophore (woman wearing a peplos). Terracotta, made in Boeotia, ca. 460-450 BC.Français : Péplophore (porteuse de péplos) assise. Fabriqué en Attique ? Terre cuite, v. 460 av. J.-C.
Europa bull Louvre MNC626
Europa and Zeus transformed into a bull. Terracotta figurine from Boeotia, ca. 470 BC–450 BC.Français : Europe et Zeus métamorphosé en taureau. Figurine en terre cuite de Béotie, v. 470–450 av. J.-C.
Triton Theseus Louvre MNC746
Triton carrying Theseus, who, according to some versions of the myth, is his half-brother. Terracotta relief, ca. 470–460 BC. From Milo. Français : Triton portant Thésée qui, selon certaines versions du mythe... More
Eros Kitharoidos Louvre Myr178
Eros kitharoidos (lyre-player) wearing an ivy crown with a twined lemniscus (ribbon). Français : Éros citharède, portant une couronne de lierre à lemnisque (ruban enroulé).
Veiled dancer Louvre Myr660
Veiled dancer. Français : Danseuse voilée. Veiled dancer, Tanagra terra cotta figure, 7 inches high, c. 150-100 B.C.E, Louvre
Woman offerings Louvre S2253
Woman bearing flower offerings. Terracotta, made in Corinth, 4th century BC. Français : Femme porteuse d'offrandes, terre cuite, Péloponnèse archaïque.