Lion Painter
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The Lion Painter was one of the earliest Athens
black-figure vase painters. He was active between 630 and 600 BC.
He was a contemporary of the Nessos Painter
, but remained a less significant influence, in spite of his artistic achievements. All vases ascribed to him depict lions. His work is only known from a few fragments, which are, however, consistently of very high quality. The bald lion on his name vase
appears to look sorrowful.
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
black-figure vase painters. He was active between 630 and 600 BC.
He was a contemporary of the Nessos Painter
Nessos Painter
The Nessos Painter , was a pioneer of Attic black-figure vase painting...
, but remained a less significant influence, in spite of his artistic achievements. All vases ascribed to him depict lions. His work is only known from a few fragments, which are, however, consistently of very high quality. The bald lion on his name vase
Name vase
In classical archaeology, a name vase is a specific "vase" whose painter's name is unknown but whose workshop style has been identified. The painter is conventionally named after the selected "name vase" that embodies his characteristic style, or for one of its distinctive painted subjects, or for...
appears to look sorrowful.
Works
- Athen, National Museum: Neck amphora 16392, 16393 and 16394
- Athen, Vlasto collection: Fragment of a neck amphora
- New York, Metropolitan Museum: Fragment 38.11.10