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Nikosthenes
6th-century BC Greek potter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikosthenes was a potter of Greek black- and red-figure pottery in the time window 550–510 BC.[1] 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.[2] 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,[3] around 530 BC. He is considered transitional between black-figure and red-figure pottery.[4]
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Born | Nikosthenes Before 550 BC Possibly Chalkis |
Died | Around 510 BC |
Nationality | Athenian |
Known for | Pottery workshop, vase painting |
Notable work | Mainly low-quality kylixes, amphorae and others manufactured in the Etruscan style for the Etruscan market, 133 signed. |
Movement | Mainly the black-figure style, some later in the red-figure style |
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