Phrynos Painter

The Phrynos Painter was an Attic black-figure vase - painter, active in Athens around the time 560-545 BC.

Since the real name of the artist is not known, he received the Notnamen Phrynos painter. It is named after the potter Phrynos, of the three signed rim shells are known, probably all were painted by this artist:

  • Boston, Museum of Fine Arts 03 855
  • London, British Museum 1867.5-8.962 (B 424)
  • Torgiano, Wine Museum, 15 A

Especially the London shell is regarded as masterpieces of the black-figure style. The Phrynos painter belongs to the so-called small masters, his depictions are very fine in detail and lively in style. Despite the allocation of further shells, it is not yet able to grasp the style of the painter in more detail.

Other works (attributed partly disputed)

In addition, this painter can still write more vases:

  • Amsterdam, Allard Pierson Museum, 8192: Band shell
  • London, British Museum 1909.2-16.2: Fragment of a small championship trophy
  • London, British Museum 1948.8-15.13: Fragment of a small championship trophy
  • Los Angeles, collection Oldknow: Border Bowl
  • Rome, Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 50586: Button Henkelschale
  • Vatican, Gregorian Etruscan Museum 16596 ( Albizzati 317): Border Bowl
  • Würzburg, Martin-von -Wagner- Museum L 241: amphora Type B

In addition, he has painted five small neck amphorae of the Botkin Class:

  • Boston, Museum of Fine Arts 98 923
  • Brussels, Royal Museums of Fine Arts A 714
  • St. Petersburg, Ermitage 4464 (formerly collection Botkin 1059 )
  • Milan 4636
  • New York, Metropolitan Museum 64.11.13
Attica Museo del Vino (Torgiano) Little Masters (Greek vase painting) Martin-von-Wagner-Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art
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