The Lion Painter was one of the earliest

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vase painters. He was active between 630 and 600 BC. He was a contemporary of the Nessos Painter, but remained a less significant influence, in spite of his artistic achievements. All vases ascribed to him depict lions. His work is only known from a few fragments, which are, however, consistently of very high quality. The bald lion on his

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appears to look sorrowful.

Works

*Athen, National Museum: Neck amphora 16392, 16393 and 16394 *Athen, Vlasto collection: Fragment of a neck amphora *New York, Metropolitan Museum
Fragment 38.11.10

Bibliography

* John D. Beazley: ''Attic Black-figure Vase-painters''. Oxford 1956, p. 2. * John Boardman: ''Schwarzfigurige Vasen aus Athen. Ein Handbuch'', von Zabern, 4. edn, Mainz 1994 ( Kulturgeschichte der Antiken Welt, Vol) , p. 18. {{authority control Ancient Greek vase painters Artists of ancient Attica 7th-century BC Greek people Anonymous artists of antiquity Year of birth unknown