Nikosthenes

Nikosthenes was a potter of Greek black- and red-figure pottery in the time window 550–510 BC. He signed as the potter on over 120 black-figure vases, but only nine red-figure. Most of his vases were painted by someone else, called Painter N (for Nikosthenes). Beazley considers the painting "slovenly and dissolute;" that is, not of high quality. In addition, he is thought to have worked with the painters Anakles, Oltos, Lydos and Epiktetos. Six's technique is believed to have been invented in Nikosthenes' workshop, possibly by Nikosthenes himself, around 530 BC. He is considered transitional between black-figure and red-figure pottery.

Nikosthenes
Amazonomachy. Side A from an Attic black-figure Nikosthenic amphora, ca. 520–510 BC, located in Paris, Louvre, F 111.
Born
Nikosthenes

Before 550 BC
Possibly Chalkis
DiedAround 510 BC
Athens
NationalityAthenian
Known forPottery workshop, vase painting
Notable workMainly low-quality kylixes, amphorae and others manufactured in the Etruscan style for the Etruscan market, 133 signed.
MovementMainly the black-figure style, some later in the red-figure style
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