Euthymides
Sign in to saveEuthymides (; ) was an ancient Athenian potter and painter of vases. He was a member of the art movement later known as the Pioneer Group for their exploration of the new decorative style known as red-figure pottery. His works are known for their innovative use of foreshortening, and include the Revellers Vase, inscribed with a taunting message addressed to his fellow painter and rival Euphronios.
Person
- Born
- 0600-01-01
- Died
- 0500-01-01
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Key facts
- Person.native_name
- Εὐθυμίδης
- Person.native_name_lang
- grc
- Person.citizenship
- Athenian
- Person.notable_works
- Revellers Vase
- Person.image
- Phintias ARV 23 7 two hetairai at symposion - music lesson (12).jpg
- Person.caption
- As portrayed by his contemporary Phintias,
- Person.alt
- Greek vase, heavily zoomed in: a handsome, beardless young man's face.
- Person.name
- Euthymides
- Person.movement
- Pioneer Group
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 600 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 500 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Athens
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Native language
- Ancient Greek
- Movement
- Pioneer Group
- Image
- Phintias ARV 23 7 two hetairai at symposion - music lesson (12).jpg
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Euthymides (; ) was an ancient Athenian potter and painter of vases. He was a member of the art movement later known as the Pioneer Group for their exploration of the new decorative style known as red-figure pottery. His works are known for their innovative use of foreshortening, and include the Revellers Vase, inscribed with a taunting message addressed to his fellow painter and rival Euphronios.
Euthymides's father was named Pollias, and may have been a noted Athenian sculptor by the same name. He was closely connected to the other artists of the Pioneer Group, including Euphronios and Phintias, whose work was characterised by a detailed study of anatomy and the use of dynamic poses for human figures. He signed eight vessels which survive, identifying himself both as a potter and as a painter, and painted vases in a variety of shapes. He may have taught or influenced other vase painters, such as his fellow Pioneer Smikros, the Berlin Painter, and the Kleophrades Painter.