Hermaios Painter

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A fragmented tondo depicting a rider in a Thracian costume; one of the four named vases , signed by the potter Hermaios

The Hermaios Painter was a Greek vase painter who worked towards the end of the 6th century BC. Chr. In Athens worked.

The Hermaios Painter was one of the relatively early red-figure bowl painters . His creative period is around 530 to 500 BC. BC. The name of the Hermaios painter has not survived, which is why John D. Beazley , who recognized and defined his artistic handwriting within the large traditional body of antique painted ceramics , made it distinguishable with an emergency name . He received this emergency name after four bowls that he decorated and signed by the potter Hermaios . He also worked, probably after his employment with Hermaios, for the potter Kachrylion .

The Hermaios Painter is regarded as a painter of secondary importance, but still a good vase painter. Some details of his work, for example double borders on the upper edges of the chitons of his figures, are reminiscent of the contemporary painters of larger vessels and even the painters of the pioneer group . His figures are reminiscent of those of Oltos , who also worked temporarily for the potter Kachrylion. They look a bit clumsy and sleepy, especially the heads look heavy.

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Commons : Hermaios Painter  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Entry in the Union List of Artist Names Online (English)

Remarks

  1. ^ Museum of Fine Arts in Boston , inventory number 03.844; John D. Beazley: Attic Red-Figure Vase-Painters. Oxford 1963², 109.1, 110.1; Entry in the online database of the Beazley Archive ; Entry in the online database of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


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SURNAME Hermaios Painter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hermaios painter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek vase painter of the red-figure style
DATE OF BIRTH 6th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr.