Lydos
Sign in to saveLydos (Greek: Λυδός, the Lydian) was an Attic vase painter in the black-figure style. Active between about 560 and 540 BC, he was the main representative of the "Lydos Group". His signature, ό Λυδός, ho Lydos ("the Lydian"), inscribed on two vases, is informative regarding the cultural background of the artist. Either he immigrated to Athens from the Lydian Empire of King Kroisos, or he was born in Athens as the son of Lydian parents. In any case, he learned his trade in Athens.
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- Artist.name
- Lydos
- Artist.image
- Warrior departure Louvre E804.jpg
- Artist.image_size
- 250px
- Artist.caption
- Warrior departure, hydria by Lydos, dated about 570/560 BC, located in Paris, the Louvre, E 804
- Artist.birth_name
- Unknown. Lydos is an ethnic name.
- Artist.birth_date
- Before 560 BC.
- Artist.birth_place
- Lydia or Athens.
- Artist.death_date
- About 540 BC
- Artist.field
- Vase painting
- Artist.movement
- Black-figure style, leader of the Lydos Group
- Artist.works
- He preferred to work on Kraters and Amphorae
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Lydos (Greek: Λυδός, the Lydian) was an Attic vase painter in the black-figure style. Active between about 560 and 540 BC, he was the main representative of the "Lydos Group". His signature, ό Λυδός, ho Lydos ("the Lydian"), inscribed on two vases, is informative regarding the cultural background of the artist. Either he immigrated to Athens from the Lydian Empire of King Kroisos, or he was born in Athens as the son of Lydian parents. In any case, he learned his trade in Athens.
==Style== It is difficult to definitely recognise his work, since he was the centre and main artist of a highly productive Attic pottery workshop. For that reason, many vases are simply described as "in the style of Lydos". Several other individual artists within his circle can be identified, including the Painter of Vatican 309 and Painter of Louvre F 6. These works are quite homogeneous in style, but differ considerably in terms of quality.