Terracotta fragment of a kylix (drinking cup)
Pistoxenos Painter
second quarter 5th century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Dietrich von Bothmer, Distinguished Research Curator, Greek and Roman Art, 2011
Accession Number
2011.604.1.312
About the Artist
Pistoxenos Painter
The Pistoxenos Painter was a prominent ancient Greek vase painter active in Athens during the early Classical period, from circa 480 to 460 BC. He trained as a pupil of the Antiphon Painter in the workshop of the potter Euphronios, where he honed his skills amid one of Athens' leading pottery production centers. The Pistoxenos Painter collaborated with potters such as Pistoxenos—whose signature pr...