Summary
The most noted of the group of great vase painters, who lived in Athens in the time of the Persian wars, and worked upon red-figured vases. There is a monograph by W. Klein dealing with the artist. As all the great paintings of Greece have disappeared, we are obliged to trust to the designs on vases for our knowledge of Greek drawing and composition. Euphronius is stiff and archaic in style, but his subjects are varied, his groupings original and striking, and his mastery of the line decided. In their way, the vases which he painted will hold their own in comparison with those of any nation; for simplicity, truthfulness and charm they can scarcely be matched. [Adapted from Encyclopedia Britannica (1911)]
Books
Please browse our Amazon list of titles about Greek Art. For rare and hard to find works we recommend our Alibris list of titles about Vase Painters.
ResearchPowerpoint Presentation: Greek Art
COPAC UK: Euphronius
Library of Canada Search Form
Library of Congress: Euphronius
Other Library Catalogs: Euphronius
Books from Alibris: Vase Painters
No comments:
Post a Comment