Valens (Koroplast)
Valens ( ancient Greek Οὐάλης , Ouales ) was a Greek Koroplast who worked in Thessaloniki in the 3rd century .
His name is only passed down by a signature in the genitive form " Οὐάλητος " on a clay statuette , which shows a representation of Aphrodite of Knidos . It was found in the Eastern Necropolis of Thessaloniki and is now kept in the Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum .
literature
- Stéfi Kórti-Kónti: Η κοροπλαστική της Θεσσαλονίκης . Paratiritis, Thessaloniki 1994, ISBN 960-260-805-6 , p. 146.
- Rainer Vollkommer : Valens. In: ders. (Ed.): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Volume 2: L-Z. Addendum A – K. Saur, Munich / Leipzig 2004, ISBN 3-598-11414-1 , p. 492.
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Οὐάλης |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek Koroplast |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century or 4th century |