Amasis Painter
The Amasis Painter (active around 550–510 BC in Athens) was an ancient Greek vase painter who worked in the black-figure technique. He owes his name to the signature of the potter Amasis ("Amasis made me"), who signed twelve works painted by the same hand. At the time of the exhibition, "The Amasis Painter and His World" (1985), 132 vases had been attributed to this artist.
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Heracles entering Mount Olympus, olpe by the Amasis Painter, dated to within 550–530 BC. Inscription: AMASIS MEΠOIESEN, Amasis m'epoiesen, "Amasis made (me)". Located in the Louvre Museum, Paris. | |
| Born | Amasis Before 550 BC Athens or Egypt |
| Died | About 510 BC |
| Nationality | Greek or Egyptian |
| Known for | Vase painting |
| Notable work | About 90 vase paintings |
| Movement | Black-figure style |
| Patron(s) | Possibly Solon, if he was from Egypt |
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