Kallis (potter)
Kallis ( Greek Καλλίς ) was an ancient Attic potter who worked at the beginning of the 5th century BC. Was active.
Kallis' name can be found on the shard of a red-figure vessel that was found on the Acropolis . It was consecrated there by Kallis himself to Athena Hygieia . From the painting only a shield with a snake as a shield sign and vestiges of clothing remain. In addition to a dedicatory inscription by the potter Euphronios , the inscription on the shard is the oldest evidence of this cult, which has also been handed down by Plutarch . The inscription is in a very ancient script, so the theta still had a cross.
literature
- Juliane Weinig: Kallis. In: Rainer Vollkommer (editor): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Over 3800 artists from three millennia. Nikol, Hamburg 2007, ISBN 978-3-937872-53-7 , p. 397.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Acropolis Museum , inventory number 1367
- ↑ Plutarch: Periclase 13
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kallis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | antique Attic potter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th century BC Chr. |