Bell Krater (Mixing Bowl)
Museum work by Ancient Greek
Art Institute of Chicago
Museum collection
Not for sale · reference only
Love & Harmony
For rooms shared with someone
Works in this thread tend to come in twos — two figures, two birds, a pair of forms leaning toward each other — or in the warm end of the spectrum, roses and garden light and skin. Traditionally hung in pairs rather than singly, and never so high that the figures look away from the room.
- Direction
- South-west — the quarter of partnership
- Rooms
- Bedrooms · Dining rooms · Shared studies · Guest rooms
- Motifs
- Lovers · Paired birds · Roses · Mother and child · Garden light
- Palette
- Rose madderWarm terracottaBlush ivory
12 of 12 works
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The other threads
Wealth & Abundance
Work that speaks of harvest, flow and plenty.
Authority & Leadership
Work with weight, structure and a steady gaze.
Calm & Clarity
Work that lowers the temperature of a room.
Fame & Recognition
Work that announces itself and holds a room.
Protection & Stability
Work with roots, mass and a guarding presence.
Creativity & Expansion
Work that keeps moving after you stop looking.
Spiritual Elevation
Work made for attention rather than decoration.