Ancient Greek Scribe Writing on Wax Tablet - Red-Figure Vase Art #16548 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line drawing reproduces a circular tondo from an Attic red-figure kylix, circa 480-470 BCE, illustrating a nude male figure seated on a klismos chair, inscribing a wax tablet with a stylus. To his left rests a lyre, symbolizing music and poetry, while to his right stands a large volute krater decorated with a mythological scene-possibly Herakles or Dionysian revelry. The composition reflects the Greek ideal of paideia, balancing intellectual, artistic, and civic virtues.

Used in educational contexts (museum websites, university lectures, online courses) to illustrate ancient Greek literacy, symposium culture, or vase painting techniques; targets users researching classical art, education, or daily life in antiquity.