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vase painter of the

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. His real name is not known. His activity is dated to the third quarter of the sixth century BC. About 40 works by the Tityos Painter are known, including

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, depicting

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. Many of his vases bear only animal friezes, but he also had a special interest in

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and his deeds. Most of his vase paintings make copious use of added colour. His figures are usually depicted in dynamic poses. Besides the Paris Painter, who exerted a strong influence on him, the Tityos Painter is considered the most important representative of the Pontic Group of vase painters.

Bibliography

* Lise Hannestad: ''The Followers of the Paris Painter'', Munksgaard, Copenhagen 1976 * Matthias Steinhart: ''Tityos painter'', The New Pauly. Volume 12/1, Metzler, Stuttgart 2002, , p. 635.

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