Nearchos (painter)

Nearchus ( ancient Greek Νέαρχος ) was an Athenian potters and vase painters of the black-figure style, active in Athens around 570-555 BC

Nearchos is the Painter of Acropolis 606 in some elements of style, especially the fineness of the drawings, close. Unlike other artists of the time it creates Nearchos partly in his work to give his characters a dignity, for example, the later famous painter Exekias is known. Especially comes out a kantharos, the Nearchos has worked and worked both as a potter as well as Meler on which he shows Achilles at the harnessing of his horses. Kantharoi were one of his most popular forms. She signed it both as a potter as well as a painter. He also introduced some innovations, such as the attempt to cover a horse's body with white paint. His experiments can not always be regarded as a success.

Another vessel, which illustrates his artistic mastery, was a aryballos in Corinthian style, which he painted at the top with a frieze of pygmies and cranes. Especially was that the vessel in its overall height was less than 8 cm high and the frieze occupied only a small part of the height. From Nearchos also Little-master cups are filled.