Calyx-Krater by the artist called the Painter of the Berlin Hydria depicting an Amazonomachy Calyx-Krater by the artist called the Painter of the Berlin Hydria depicting an Amazonomachy The calyx-krater by the artist called the "Painter of the Berlin Hydria depicting an Amazonomachy" is an ancient Greek painted vase in the red figure style, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. It is a krater, a bowl made for mixing wine and water, and specifically a calyx-krater, where the bowl resembles the calyx of a flower. Vessels such as these were often used at a symposion, which was an elite party for drinking. Warfare depicted in Greek art was often not representative
Discodermia calyx from it called calyculin A, which is a colorless oil used in a variety of different studies in modern medicine. "D. calyx" belongs to the Animalia family. Its phylum is "Porifera", which is characterizes it as a sponge. "D. calyx" belongs to the class demospongia and the order tetractinallida. The family that it belongs to is theonellida. Finally, the correct binomial nomenclature for this species of sponge is "Discodermia calyx", which indicates its genus and species. "D. calyx" has no colloquial name, as it is known primarily in scientific and medicinal contexts. "D. calyx" is one of a few sponges