Nikon (goldsmith)
Nikon ( Greek Νίκων ) was an ancient Greek goldsmith .
Today Nikon is only known of one signature , which is preserved on a gold-plated silver pyxis and identifies Nikon as the creator of the vessel ( Νίκων ἐποίησε Níkōn epoíēse ). The pyxis belongs to the so-called " Treasure of Taranto " formerly in the Rothschild Collection. It can therefore be assumed that Nikon was not only active in southern Italy , but also possibly in Taranto . The treasure is around 200 BC. Dated BC, accordingly Nikon's lifetime are to be set in the years before and after.
literature
- Pierre Wuilleumier : Le Trésor de Tarente . Leroux, Paris 1930, pp. 9–33 ( digitized version ).
- Georg Lippold : Nikon 20. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XVII, 1, Stuttgart 1936, Sp. 508.
- Baldassare Conticello: Nikon 2 . In: Enciclopedia dell'Arte Antica, Classica e Orientale . Volume 5. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1963.
- François Baratte : Nikon (II) . In: Rainer Vollkommer (editor): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . KG Saur, Munich / Leipzig 2004, ISBN 3-598-11412-5 , p. 141.
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SURNAME | Nikon |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Νίκων (ancient Greek) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek goldsmith |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |