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BLACK FIGURE PAINTERS
(c. 625-c.530 B.C.)

Black figure vase painters are sometimes named for the potter who did the actual signing of the vessel; sometimes for the current location of artwork in that style; and sometimes after the subject depicted on the vase. Bi-lingual painters used both the black figure painting style and the newer red figure style.

Early Black Figure Painters

  • Nessos Painter (625-600)
  • Gorgon Painter (600-580)
  • Sophilos (580-570)
  • Komast Group (585-570)

    Mature

  • Kleitias (570-565)
  • C Painter (570-560)
  • Tyrrenian amphorae (565-550)
  • Painter of Akropolis 606 (570-560)
  • Nearchos (570-555)
  • Lydos (560-540)
  • Heidelberg Painter (575-555)

    Classic

  • Exekias (560-540)
  • Group E
  • Amasis Painter (566-530/25)
  • Little Master Cup Painters

    Late

  • Affector (540-520)
  • Princeton Painter (550-540/30)
  • Swing Painter (540-520)
  • Nikosthenes (550-510)
  • Antimenes Painter (530-510)
  • Leagros Group (520-500)

    Bi-Linguals (530-515 B.C.)
  • Andokides Painter = Lysippides Painter?
  • Psiax

    See also
    Black Figure Painters
    Red Figure
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