Brygos
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Ancient Greece
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potter, active in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
between circa 490 and 470 BC. Brygos is known as a producer of excellent drinking cups. About 200 pieces by him are known. The workshop of Brygos employed a red-figure
Red-figure pottery
Red-figure vase painting is one of the most important styles of figural Greek vase painting. It developed in Athens around 530 BC and remained in use until the late 3rd century BC. It replaced the previously dominant style of Black-figure vase painting within a few decades...
vase painter who is conventionally called the Brygos Painter
Brygos Painter
The Brygos Painter was an ancient Greek Attic red-figure vase painter of the Late Archaic period. Together with Onesimos , Douris and Makron, he is among the most important bowl painters of his time. He was active in the first third of the fifth century BCE, especially in the 480s and 470s...
. The Brygos Painter is one of the most famous vase painters of his time, his work is characterised by its high quality and realistic depictions. Among others, Brygos's workshop also employed the Briseis Painter.