Terracotta pelike (jar)
Chicago Painter
mid-5th century BCE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
Classification
Vases
Culture & Period
Greek, Attic · Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number
06.1021.191
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
AltarsWomenApolloArtemis
About the Artist
Chicago Painter
**The Chicago Painter** was an anonymous ancient Greek vase painter active in Athens during the middle of the fifth century BCE. His true name remains unknown, as is typical for most Attic artisans of the period, but his distinctive hand was first recognized by the pioneering British scholar Sir John Beazley. In his 1918 publication *Attic Red-Figured Vases in American Museums*, Beazley identified...