Asteas
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thumb|The madness of Heracles, side A from the Madrid Krater signed by Asteas, [[National Archaeological Museum of Spain]]
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thumb|The madness of Heracles, side A from the Madrid Krater signed by Asteas, [[National Archaeological Museum of Spain]]
Asteas (active between 350 and 320 BC in Paestum, Southern Italy) was one of the more active ancient Greek vase painters in Magna Graecia, practicing the red-figure style. He managed a large workshop, in which above all hydriai and kraters were painted. He painted mostly mythological and theatrical scenes. He is one of the few vase painters of the Greek colonies whose name comes down to us.
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