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| Name: |   Achilles Painter
 Greek Art |
| Birth Year: | c 460 BCE |
| Death Year: | na
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Achilles Painter (c. 460 BCE)
Biography
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Greek vase painter named after an Attic Red-figure amphora depicting Achilles. He studied under the Berlin Painter. He is believed to have produced three hundred vases in three different styles: red-figure, black-figure, and white-ground. His earliest work were done in red-figure and depicted mostly pursuit scenes. The Achilles painter is most famous for his white-ground paintings of which more than half of his work is composed. In his later life he worked on the black-figure technique portraying mostly athletic events. This site is informative, but somewhat difficult to follow. It gives a detailed account of one of the most well-known and prolific Greek artists. [Adapted from Providence College]
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| External Links: | Representative Image: Muse on Mount Helicon. (c. 445 BCE)
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