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Group E

Also known as: Group E; primary name: Group E
Details: group; painter/draughtsman; Greek
Other dates: 550BC-540BC (fl.)
Biography: A group of Athenian black-figure vase-painters whose names are unknown. Beazley called them collectively Group E. A large compact group, it is closely related to the work of Exekias (q.v.) though earlier. Beazley considered Group E to be "the soil from which the art of Exekias springs, the tradition which on his way from fine craftsman to true artist he absorbs and transcends.". The painters worked primarily on amphoras and concentrated on figures (usually involved in myths) rather than animals. A large number of vases have been attributed to the group.
Bibliography: Beazley ABV 133-138; Boardman ABFH 56-57.