Piraeus Painter
Ancient Attic-Greek black figure vase painter
About Piraeus Painter
Lived 700 BC – 600 BC. Piraeus Painter was a black-figure vase painter and attic vase-painter.
The Piraeus Painter was one of the first Attic black-figure vase painters. He was active between 630 and 600 BC.
The Piraeus Painter was a contemporary of the Nessos Painter, whose importance and artistic class he did not reach. His name vase, a neck amphora in Athens, National Archaeological Museum 353, was found at Piraeus. The most noteworthy feature of that vase is the snout of the depicted lion, stylised into the shape of a volute. Images of lions were quite popular at the time, as in the works of the Lion Painter and the Gorgon Painter. Except his animal figures, which display a safe intuition for design and proportions, his other figures appear very stiff and awkward.
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Who was Piraeus Painter?
ancient Attic-Greek black figure vase painter
When was Piraeus Painter born?
Piraeus Painter was born in 700 BC.
When did Piraeus Painter die?
Piraeus Painter died in 600 BC.
What was Piraeus Painter's occupation?
Piraeus Painter was a black-figure vase painter and attic vase-painter.
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