Gela Painter
Ancient attic Greek vase painter of black-figure style
About Gela Painter
Lived 600 BC – 500 BC. Gela Painter was a Greek greek vase-painter, attic vase-painter and black-figure vase painter.
Satyrs and maenads gathering olives, olpe, ca. 500–490 BC. Paris: Louvre.
The Gela Painter was an Attic black-figure vase painter. His real name is unknown. His long career started around the turn of the 6th and 5th centuries BC. A majority of his works, consisting mainly of lekythoi were exported to West Greece. His work was strongly influenced by the newly developed red-figure style. His style is often careless, but his images are original. Especially his mythological and genre scenes are notable. Often, his compositions on smaller vases mirror those normally used on larger, more expensive, ones. On his shoulder ornaments, he replaced the conventional buds with leaves.
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Who was Gela Painter?
ancient attic Greek vase painter of black-figure style
When was Gela Painter born?
Gela Painter was born in 600 BC.
When did Gela Painter die?
Gela Painter died in 500 BC.
What was Gela Painter's occupation?
Gela Painter was a greek vase-painter, attic vase-painter and black-figure vase painter.
What nationality was Gela Painter?
Gela Painter was Greek.
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