Pistoxenos Painter

The unit is called Pistoxenos - painter Greek vase painter of the early classical period was an important Athenian vase painters. His work can be proven to 460 BC for the period of 480.

He received his Notnamen after one created by the potter Pistoxenos, now in the Museum Schwerin stored Skyphos showing the music lessons of Iphicles at Linos, and Heracles with his Thracian, tattooed servant Geropso. He began his training with the Antiphon Painter in the workshop of Euphronios. Here he specialized in Kylikes, which he painted in rotfigurigem style. Nevertheless, his masterpieces have been created in part on a white background.

Most important motifs of his work are horses, warriors and Thiasos images. He is considered one of the first painters to a new four-color technology, which was characterized by varnish, opaque colors and gilding. This painting reminded often of monumental painting. In his later works, the artist decided not safe even to the use of the relief line. It can also be seen a certain proximity to the Penthesilea Painter. Kalos name when Pistoxenos - painters are Lysis, Glaucon and Megakles. Formerly a part of this work was also performed under the name Copenhagen Painter, until it is determined that both artists are identical.