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Achilles Painter

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Achilles Painter. Greek vase painter, active in Athens in the mid-5th century bc, named after a red-figure amphora decorated with a figure of Achilles (Vatican Mus.). He was a contemporary of Phidias and his paintings have some of the nobility associated with the great sculptor's work. His compositions are simple (usually limited to one or two figures) and his figures are serene and graceful.

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Achilles Painter

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Achilles Painter Greek vase painter, active in Athens in the mid-5th century bc, named after a red-figure amphora decorated with a figure of Achilles (Vatican Mus.). He was a contemporary of Phidias and his paintings have some of the nobility associated with the great sculptor's work. His compositions are usually limited to one or two figures depicted in a serene and graceful way.

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