Artribune Podcast Explores Discovery of the Vix Krater

The Artribune podcast 'Storie dell'Arte' has released a new episode focusing on the 1953 discovery of the Vix Krater, a monumental bronze vessel from the Iron Age. Found at the foot of Mont Lassois in Burgundy, France, the krater stands 1.62 meters tall, weighs over 200 kg, and could hold more than 1,000 liters of wine. It was unearthed from a princely tomb, raising questions about the identity of the woman buried with it—possibly a priestess, queen, or Celtic community leader—and why she received a Greek masterpiece produced thousands of kilometers away. The episode, created and produced by Mosè Previti, weaves historical reconstruction with themes of wine's significance in antiquity, linking Dionysus as a transformative deity to the matriarchal Iron Age and contemporary reductionist thought. Each podcast episode is based on documented events, combining archival sources, articles, judicial records, interviews, and testimonies, with original synth-based music. The series is available at www.artribune.com/podcast.