Aristophanes, kylix attica con gigantomachia, 410 ac ca

Aristophanes ( grc-gre, Ἀριστοφάνης; active between 430 and 400 BC in

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vase painter of the

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style. Three pieces signed by him are known. Two of them are bowls made by the potter Erginos, now in

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( Museum of Fine Arts), the third is the fragment of a '' krater'' in

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(Museo Archeologico Regionale). A number of further works are attributed to him. Aristophanes strove to make his figures appear as lively as possible. His paintings are characterised by carefully drawn separate lines. In some cases, the drawing of garment folds or women's hair leads to a somewhat artificial impression.

Selected works

, Museo Archeologico Regionale :fragment of a bell krater *

, Antikensammlung :loutrophoros F 2373 • bowl 2531 • lekythos F 2706 *

, Museum of Fine Arts :bowl 00.344 • bowl 00.345 * St. Petersburg, Eremitage :bowl

Sources

*Carl Robert. ''Aristophanes (16)''. In: '' DNP'', Vol. 1, 4. fasc., col. 1005. *Künstlerlexikon der Antike I (2001) 92-93 Aristophanes (G. Bröker). {{DEFAULTSORT:Aristophanes 5th-century BC deaths Ancient Greek vase painters Year of birth unknown