A psykter is a type of Greek pot that is characterized by a bulbous body set on a high, narrow foot. It was used as a wine cooler. The psykter would be filled with wine, and then be placed in a krater full of cold water or ice. Jump to: navigation, search Krater (mixing bowl), 1200-1100 BC, National Archaeological Museum, Athens The pottery of ancient Greece is one of the most tangible and iconic elements of ancient Greek art. ... A krater (Greek κÏατηÏ, from the Greek verb κεÏαννυμι, to mix. ...
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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