Broneer, O ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The calyx-krater of Exekias, first published in 1937,1 was discovered at the bottom of a well in the American School excavations on the North slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The circumstances of discovery ... 1956 ... The calyx-krater of Exekias, first published in 1937,1 was discovered at the bottom of a well in the American School excavations on the North slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The circumstances of discovery indicate that someone had carried down the shattered krater from the Acropolis for the express purpose of throwing it into the well, which was then abandoned as a source of water, like several other wells on the North Slope. ... This results in a harsh symmetry which is equally apparent in the chariot scene on the other side. The master of the North Slope krater has departed from a realistic rendering of the battle scene in order to obtain a better picture; the painter of the Pharsalos vase has sacrificed the principles of composition for accuracy in depicting the combat.
