Height 41.5 cm, width 30 cm, weight 3.6 kg. Scholars remain uncertain whether the inscription is the signature of Amasis as potter, or Exekias making a humorous comment on his name or nickname, possible "dusky" appearance or foreign origin. Inscribed above one, behind (left of) Memnon's head, έπ]οίησ(ε)ν (?) above the other, in front of Memnon's head, AMAΣIΣ (Αμασις). On Side B, Memnon, bearded and fully armed, facing right, flanked by two black African attendants. On Side A, Achilles killing the Amazon queen Penthesileia.
AE.197.Ī black-figure neck amphora, painted by Exekias, circa 540-535 BC.
The painting is attributed to the Amasis Painter. What is believed to be the earliest signature of Amasis, on a fragmentary band-cup, is dated around 550 BC. Although he was born too early to have been named after Pharoah Ahmosis II, who ruled 569/568-526 BC (mentioned by Herodotus, particularly Book 2, chapter 161 onwards), his signature appears only on works from the middle - late periods of his career (after 550 BC), and he may have adopted Amasis as a tradename or nickname after he had established his reputation. It has thus been conjectured that he was born or had previously lived in Egypt, possibly from a Greek or mixed Greek-Egyptian family, perhaps living in Naukratis (a Greek trading post in the Nile Delta). B 148 a panel-amphora of type B in the Cabinet des Medailles, Paris.Īmasis was the Hellenized form of the common ancient Egyptian name Ahmosis (perhaps pronounced A-ames). Two vases thought to have been painted by Lydos have been attributed to Amasis as potter: a psykter-amphora in the British Museum, Vase No. Frel attributed the painted decoration on a shoulder type lekythos signed by Amasis as potter to the Taleides Painter. However, this theory was challenged when in 1971 J. Some scholars have considered the potter and painter to be the same person. No work signed by the artist as painter has yet been discovered. Of the 12 or perhaps 13 vessels and fragments found so far with this signature 11 were decorated by the painter who has been named the Amasis Painter. People > Ancient Greek artists> Potters/vase painters A-DĪ potter and a vase painter of the black-figure style, working in Athens around 560-515 BC.Īmasis signed his name as potter (maker): Ἄμασις μέποίησεν (Amasis m'epoiesen, Amasis made me). Ancient Greek potters and vase painters A-D - My Favourite Planet People
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