Underworld Painter
The Underworld Painter was an ancient Greek Apulian vase painter whose works date to the second half of the 4th century BC.
Career
The Underworld Painter is the successor of the Darius Painter, in whose workshop he began his career and where he worked with other influential craftsmen. This was a large factory-like workshop, probably at Taras. He most frequently depicted theatrical scenes, especially ones from the Classical tragedies by Euripides, and mythological themes.
Works
One of his works shows
Style
The Underworld Painter often exaggerated with decoration, so that the vases are a little overweight. In addition, he sometimes had problems with the representation of faces, so that its people appear grumpy. He strength was with the muscles naked men, which is depicted as taut and body stressing. This is reminiscent of
Bibliography
- ISBN 3-8053-1111-7.
External links
Media related to Underworld Painter at Wikimedia Commons
- Name vase at the Munich, Antikensammlungen Perseus
- Works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Work and fragments at the Getty Museum
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