Pholoe Painter

Name vase: Herakles, Pholos and centaurs in the cave of Pholos; Louvre.

The Pholoe Painter was an ancient Corinthian vase painter in the black-figure style; his real name is unknown. He was active during the Middle Corinthian period (ca. 600-575 BC). He was specialised in decorating skyphoi. He is named after a skyphos with an image of Herakles in the cave of Pholos, combating several centaurs. The work is dated to about 580 BC. It was discovered in Corinth and acquired by the Louvre in 1884.^[1]

References

↑ Inventory L 63 (MNC 677)

Bibliography

Thomas Mannack: Griechische Vasenmalerei. Eine Einführung. Theiss, Stuttgart 2002, S. 101, ISBN 3-8062-1743-2.

Ancient Greek vase painters

Geometric

Dipylon Master

Orientalizing

Black-figure

Comast Group	KX Painter KY Painter

Group E	Exekias

Gorgoneion Group	Cavalcade Painter

Leagros Group	Acheloos Painter Chiusi Painter

Little Masters	Group of Rhodes 12264

Red-figure

Pioneer Group	Epiktetos Euphronios Euthymides Oltos Phintias Smikros

Mannerists	Pan Painter

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