Polygnotos
Visual Artist
Who is Polygnotos?
Polygnotos, a Greek vase-painter in Athens, is considered one of the most important vase painters of the red figure style of the high-classical period. He received his training in the workshop of the Niobid Painter and specialized in monumental vases, as in the manner of Polygnotos of Thasos, after whom he probably designated himself. He was the leading vase painter of the Group of Polygnotos which carries his name.
He painted particularly large containers such as stamnoi, kraters, hydria and shoulder amphorae, as well as Nolan amphorae and pelike.
Beside this famous vase painter two further vase painters have the name Polygnotos. They have become known in the scholarly literature as the Lewis Painter and the Nausikaa Painter.
⁕
Young man with a hetaera, pelike. Archaeological Museum of Athens.
⁕
Theseus abducts Helen, stamnos. Archaeological Museum of Athens.
⁕
Apollo and Tityos, pelike. Paris, Louvre Museum.
⁕
Achilles killing Memnon, stamnos. Archaeological museum of Capua.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Polygnotos." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/polygnotos>.
Discuss this Polygnotos biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In