Painter of Athens 894

Attic-Late Geometric neck amphora by the painter from Athens 894 with horse-drawn carts on both sides of the neck; around 735/20 BC Chr .; Museum of Cycladic Art , Athens

The Painter of Athens 894 is an Attic - late Geometric vase painter and probably also a potter, whose works date back to the last third of the 8th century BC. To be dated.

The painter of Athens 894 is named for the workshop of Athens 894 , one of the most important Attic ceramic workshops of phase SG II b of the late Geometric period. His name vase is now in the National Museum of Athens and has the inventory number 894. John Nicolas Coldstream attributed seven vessels to him. When it comes to decorating the vessels, he does not differ from the other works in the workshop, which are grouped around his works.

literature

Brigitte Borell : Attic-geometric shells. A late Geometric type of ceramic and its relationship to the Orient . von Zabern, Mainz 1978 ( Ceramic Research , Volume 2), ISBN 3-8053-0237-1 , pp. 44-47.
Thomas Mannack : Greek vase painting. An introduction . Theiss, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8062-1743-2 , pp. 77f.

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personal data
SURNAME	Painter of Athens 894
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Greek vase painter of the late Geometric style
DATE OF BIRTH	9th century BC BC or 8th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	8th century BC BC or 7th century BC Chr.