Antimenes Painter

The Antimenes Painter was an Attic vase painter of the black-figure style, which flourished about 530-510 BC.

The real name of the Antimenes painter is not known. He was named to distinguish it from other vase painters artificially with a Notnamen; namesake was a Kalos inscription on a hydria in Leiden. Of the approximately 150 surviving works comprise the bulk of hydriai and from standard amphorae. Most of its associated vases was found in Etruria. He is associated with the workshop of the potter Andokides.

The Antimenes painter represents the common repertoire of his time: adventures of Heracles, Dionysus and his retinue, as well as team scenes. These common themes, it varies; his pictorial compositions are described as clear. With own, mostly idyllic -looking creations, he often represents smaller figures, which are subordinate to the actual scene. Examples are the fountain scene on the already mentioned Leiden hydria and a representation of the olive harvest on an amphora in the British Museum in London.

The drawing style is similar to that of Psiax, also influences the early red-figure style are unmistakable. Nevertheless, the painter Antimenes the black-figure style remained faithful who had various imitators. These are often difficult to distinguish from Antimenes painter. In particular, some pieces from the late works are characterized by fine and expressive drawings.

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