Pseudo-Chalkidian vase painting

The pseudo - Chalcidic vase painting is an important genus of black-figure Greek vase painting in the 6th century BC.

The pseudo - Chalcidic vase painting leans heavily on the Chalcidic vase painting. But also has strong links with the Attic and Corinthian vase painting. Thus, the artists use here is not the Chalcidic, but the Ionian alphabet for inscriptions. In addition, the vases have a different Tonbeschaffenheit. Today about 70 vases of the genus are known, which were first compiled by Andrew Hull. Perhaps the artisans successor of Chalkidian vase painters and potters who migrated to Etruria are. Another explanation for the differences between Chalkidian and pseudo- Chalkidian vases would be different workshop traditions and access to other clay deposits which required certain technical variations.

The pseudo - Chalcidic vase painting can be divided into two groups. The older of the two groups is the Polyphemus Group. It also provides the majority of the surviving works represents the preferred vase shapes were mainly neck amphorae and oinochoai. Most animal groups are shown rarely Myths images ( Hercules, Hephaestus ). The vessels were found in Etruria and Sicily, but also in Marseille and Vix. The younger and less productive Memnon Group, which is currently 12 vessels are attributed, had a much smaller area of ​​distribution, the limited exclusively to Etruria and Sicily. Except for a Oinochoe they produced only neck amphorae, most of which were painted with animals and riders. Once a carriage ride is shown, also an amphora with Odysseus and Kirke.