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title: Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14307/greek-vase-painting-of-an-artist-at-work/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14307.jpg)
## Image Caption
Red-figure vase depicting an artist painting a statue of [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/), identified by his club and lion-skin cape. [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) and [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) statues were frequently painted in Antiquity, to impart a more impressive and life-like appearance. Images of artists working are extremely rare in ancient art, and this piece provides an insight into an underrepresented [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/). Attributed to the Boston Group, c. 360–350 BCE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2021, June 21). Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 21, 2021. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Greek Vase Painting of an Artist at Work." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
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