Greek Vase Painter Essays

These essays were written by art historians specifically for inclusion in Perseus. Vase painters were selected to represent a mix of well-known and lesser-known artists, first, to make students aware of the range in quality of vase painting, and second, because essays on lesser painters would be less likely to duplicate studies already in print. The artists were also chosen to represent important phases of development in Greek vase painting, particularly in the evolution of the red-figure style. Support for these essays was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

• The Achilles Painter, by John Oakley, College of William and Mary in Virginia

• Douris, by Diana Buitron-Oliver

• The Harrow Painter, with a Note on the Geras Painter, by Michael Padgett, Princeton University

• Phintias and Euthymides, by Jenifer Neils, Case Western Reserve University

• The Kleophrades Painter, by Michael Padgett, Princeton University

• Polygnotos and His Group, by Susan Matheson, Yale University