Brygos

Paris, Cabinet des Médailles: Dionysos and a satyr on a vase by Brygos, painted by the Brygos Painter; circa 480 BC.

Ancient Greek rhyton in the shape of a mule's head, made by Brygos, early 5th century BC. Jérôme Carcopino Museum, Department of Archaeology, Aleria.

Brygos was an ancient Greek potter, active in Athens between circa 490 and 470 BC. Brygos is known as a producer of excellent drinking cups. About 200 pieces by him are known. The workshop of Brygos employed a red-figure vase painter who is conventionally called the Brygos Painter. The Brygos Painter is one of the most famous vase painters of his time, his work is characterised by its high quality and realistic depictions. Among others, Brygos's workshop also employed the Briseis Painter.

Ancient Greek rhyton in the shape of a dog's head, made by Brygos, early 5th century BC. Jérôme Carcopino Museum, Department of Archaeology, Aleria

See also

• Brygos Painter
• Pottery of ancient Greece
• Art in ancient Greece

Bibliography

• Ingeborg Scheibler. Griechische Töpferkunst, C. H. Beck. ISBN 3-406-39307-1

External links

• Getty Museum - Brygos Potter