The CupDiver is decoratedwith the image of the fresco of the“Tomb of the Diver”, of Paestum, one of the most fascinating symbols of Magna Graecia.

The design faithfully reproduces the image of the diver, symbol of the passage between life and death. The fresco, dating back to the 6th-4th century BC, decorated an internal relative of a Greek tomb. 

Characteristics 

• Material: white ceramic
• Capacity: 325 ml
• Certified for food use
• Suitable for the microwave and the dishwasher
• Packaged in a gift box with Museum Shop graphics
• Produced in Italy 

Historical Curiosities 

The Fresco of the Diver of Paestum is a unique example of Greek funerary art. It represents a young man who dives into the water, symbolizing the passage from earthly to otherworldly existence. The scene, very rare in Greek art, expresses a philosophical vision of death as a journey beyond life. The fresco is considered a precious testimony of Greek painting, in a funerary context.