Imagining the Amazons: Women Warriors in Greco-Roman Art (Image Gallery) p. 8

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by Arienne King
published on 11 June 2021

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Hercules Battling Hippolyte

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In ancient Greek and Roman art, women were often depicted with white skin, to contrast them with men who were depicted with red or black skin. This also created a sharp visual distinction between Amazons and Greek warriors in some artworks. This amphora depicts Hercules fighting the Amazon queen Hippolyte. Made in Attica, attributed to a painter of Bateman Group, c. 530 BCE.
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