Lekythos depicting a scene of preparation of the quadriga

Lekythos depicting a scene of preparation of the quadriga

Lekythos depicting a scene of preparation of the quadriga to witness the popularity of sports activities at the ancient Greeks. The frontal representation of the four horses is valuable in the rendering of the details, obtained by engraving. The white background and the quality of the decoration make the lekythos attributed to the Edinburgh painter, active in the V cent. b.C. took one of the most important workshops of Ceramics, the Athenian quarter of potters and potters of the golden age of Attic production.