Euphronios (y
frō`nēəs), c.520–470 B.C., Greek potter and painter. He spent his early career as a painter, working mainly in the red-figure style. In his later years, he was known primarily as a potter. The vessels attributed to him as a painter include a vase depicting the struggle of Heracles with Antaeus (c.510–500 B.C.) and a kylix depicting a horseman within it and Heracles' battle with the mythical Gorgon outside it.
frō`nēəs), c.520–470 B.C., Greek potter and painter. He spent his early career as a painter, working mainly in the red-figure style. In his later years, he was known primarily as a potter. The vessels attributed to him as a painter include a vase depicting the struggle of Heracles with Antaeus (c.510–500 B.C.) and a kylix depicting a horseman within it and Heracles' battle with the mythical Gorgon outside it.Euphronius
or Euphronios(flourished c. 520–470 BC, Athens, Greece) Greek vase painter and potter. His signature has been identified on 20 vessels, 8 that he signed as painter and 12 as potter. He was an outstanding early proponent of red-figure pottery. His best-known work as a painter is a krater in the Louvre depicting Herakles wrestling Antaeus. As a potter, he worked with the finest vase painters of his time. His greatest rival was Euthymides.
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