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Euphronios

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Euphronios , c.520–470 BC, Greek potter and painter. He spent his early career as a painter, working mainly in the red-figure style. In his later years, he was known primarily as a potter. The vessels attributed to him as a painter include a vase depicting the struggle of Heracles with Antaeus (c.510–500 BC) and a kylix depicting a horseman within it and Heracles' battle with the mythical Gorgon outside it.

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Euphronios

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Euphronios. Greek vase painter and potter, active in Athens c.520–c.500 bc, one of the outstanding early exponents of the red-figure style. He signed work as both a painter and a potter. His best-known work, which well exemplifies his majestic style, is probably the krater (wine bowl) in the Louvre, Paris, showing Herakles wrestling with Antaios. His rival was Euthymides.

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