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Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragment
Creator
Ambrosios PainterPainter
All works by this person →"...if bad, he is never dull" -J.D. Beazley Although vase connoisseurs such as J. D. Beazley did not regard him as technically gifted, the Ambrosios Painter is known for creating dynamic and interesting figures and compositions in the red-figure technique. He painted outdoor scenes rarely attempted by vase-painters, such as a fisherman luring fish into a trap, and applied equally vivacious skill t
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- about 500 B.C.
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek (Attic)
- Department
- Vessels
- Institution
- Getty Museum
A satyr facing left plays a double reed pipe (auloi) with puffed cheeks. He wears a wreath on his head and stands before a partially preserved wreathed figure.
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