Codrus Painter Explained

The Codrus Painter was a Greek vase-painter of the Attic red-figure style, who flourished between 440 and 420 BC.^[1] His actual name is unknown and his conventional name is derived from his name-vase, now in Bologna, which depicts the mythical Athenian king, Codrus.^[2] He is most famous for his red-figure kylix showing the deeds of Theseus, now in the British Museum.^[3] Stylistically the Codrus Painter is close to the Aison and the Eretria Painter, and his vases have been found in three tombs with these artists.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Avramidou, Amalia. The Codrus Painter: Iconography and Reception of Athenian Vases in the Age of Pericles. 2011. Wisconsin University Press. Madison. 5.
2. Book: Avramidou, Amalia. The Codrus Painter: Iconography and Reception of Athenian Vases in the Age of Pericles. 2011. Wisconsin University Press. Madison. 3.
3. Web site: A Red-figure kylix by the Codrus Painter. The British Museum, London..
4. Book: Avramidou, Amalia. The Codrus Painter: Iconography and Reception of Athenian Vases in the Age of Pericles. 2011. Wisconsin University Press. Madison. 5–6.