Asteas

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Ancient Greek Vase painter

A.K.A.

Assteas

Gender:

Male

Places:

Greece

Is:

Vase painter Artist Artisan Painter

Work field:

Arts

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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.

Selected works

Berlin, Antikensammlung

Calyx krater F 3044 [1]

Kassel, Staatliche Museen

Skyphos

Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum

Calyx krater 81.AE.78 (2006 als Fund aus einer Raubgrabung an Italien zurückgegeben) [2]

Paris, Musée National du Louvre

Lekanis K 570 [3]

Tampa, Tampa Museum of Art

Hydria 89.98 [4]

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