Phintias (potter)

Phintias ( ancient Greek Φιντίας ) was a Greek potter who lived at the end of the 4th century BC. Was active in Athens .

He is only known for his signature as a potter on an acorn lekythos in the Liebieghaus in Frankfurt : Phintias Athenaios epoei . This vase was painted by the Frankfurt Eichellekythos painter named after her and represents his name vase . Two other vases, possibly also made by Phintias, are attributed to him.

He is not identical to the potter and vase painter of the same name Phintias , who was born in the late 6th century BC. Was active.

Web links

Phintias in the J. Paul Getty Museum database

Remarks

↑ Inventory No. 538. John D. Beazley : Attic Red-figure Vase-painters. 2nd Edition. Oxford 1963, pp. 1317, 1; Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum , Frankfurt am Main Volume 2, Munich 1968, plate 81 ( digitized version, with the inscription outlined ); John. D. Beazley: Paralipomena. Oxford 1971, pp. 477-478; Beazley Archives .

personal data
SURNAME	Phintias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Attic potter
DATE OF BIRTH	5th century BC Chr.
PLACE OF BIRTH	Athens
DATE OF DEATH	5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr.

[1] Inventory No. 538. John D. Beazley : Attic Red-figure Vase-painters. 2nd Edition. Oxford 1963, pp. 1317, 1; Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum , Frankfurt am Main Volume 2, Munich 1968, plate 81 ( digitized version, with the inscription outlined ); John. D. Beazley: Paralipomena. Oxford 1971, pp. 477-478; Beazley Archives .