Calyx krater with Amazonomachy by the Painter of the Berlin Hydria

The Calyx krater with Amazonomachy by the Painter of the Berlin Hydria is an ancient Greek painted vase in the red figure style, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

[3][4] This depiction style became common in the 6th century, possibly reflecting the political and social turmoil Greece was beginning to experience, and the desire to triumph over barbarians.

[4] In the 5th century, with the adoption of the novel red-figure vase painting technique, amazonomachies changed slightly, beginning to shift from depicting just the defeated to illustrating a real threat.

[2] The figures and poses seen are representative of the time in which it was made, evoking a sense of pathos and showing motion.

On the far right is an Amazon with an ax raised above her head apparently preparing to strike a Greek soldier around the side of the vase.