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Sophilos is the oldest Attic vase painter so far to be known by his true name. Fragments of two wine basins ( dinoi ) in Athens are signed by him, indicating that he both potted and painted them. In total, 37 vessels are ascribed to him, mostly amphorae , dinoi, kraters , as well as three pinakes .
A mosaic from Thmuis, Egypt, created by the Hellenistic artist Sophilos (signature) in about 200 BC, now in the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria, Egypt; the woman depicted is the Ptolemaic Queen Berenike II (who ruled jointly with her husband Ptolemy III) as the personification of Alexandria, with her crown showing a ship's prow, while she sports an anchor-shaped brooch for her robes, symbols ...
A mosaic from Thmuis , Egypt, created by the Hellenistic artist Sophilos (signature) in about 200 BCE, now in the Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria, Egypt; the woman depicted is probably Berenice II. Her crown showing a ship's prow and her anchor -shaped brooch symbolised the Ptolemaic Empire's naval prowess.
Lèbes gamikòs by Asteas, c. 340 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Spain. The lèbes gamikòs or "nuptial lebes" (pl.: lèbetes gamikòi) is a form of ancient Greek pottery used in marriage ceremonies (literally, it means marriage vase).
According to the legend, Skopelos was founded by Staphylos (Greek for grape), one of the sons of the god Dionysos and the princess Ariadne of Crete.Historically, in the Late Bronze Age the island, then known as Peparethos or Peparethus (Ancient Greek: Πεπάρηθος), [2] was colonised by the Minoans, who introduced viticulture to the island.
Aktaion with other mythological heroes as hunters (Tydeus, Theseus, Kastor).Side A of an Attic red-figure bell-krater. New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Dinos Painter was an Attic red-figure vase painter who was active during the second half of the 5th century BC.
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The British Museum possesses two remarkable dinoi of the painter and potter Sophilos, who was the first Attic potter to sign his works. On the stands of these two dinoi, c. 580 BC, the marriage of Peleus and Thetis is depicted in black-figure style. These examples show the same Corinthian influence which is found on the works of the Gorgon ...