Kleophon Painter

Place: Athens

Biography:

The Kleophon Painter was an Athenian vase painter in the red-figure style who flourished in the mid-to-late 5th century BC. He is named after one of his works that bears an inscription in praise of a youth named 'Kleophon'. He appears to have been originally from the workshop of Polygnotos and in turn taught the so-called Dinos Painter. Three vases suggest a collaboration with the Achilles Painter, while a number of black-figure works have also been attributed to him by some scholars. The Kleophon Painter was known for his paintings of various red-figure Attic vases, with themes including Greek mythology, domestic themes, and paintings of warriors. His vases can be found throughout the world, with the majority of them being bigger vases, such as kraters. His style is characterized by rounded off triangular eyes and a rounded off or bulbous chin for his characters. The Kleophon Painter was likely located in or around the city-state of Athens, as his work was mostly discovered there. Twenty-two of his vases are still located in Athens at either the Agora Museum or the National Archaeological Museum.