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title: François Vase
author: Fiona Willis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/995/francois-vase/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2023-03-09
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# François Vase
_Authored by Fiona Willis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/995.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [François Vase](https://www.worldhistory.org/Francois_Vase/) is named after Alessandro François who found the vase in [Chiusi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chiusi/) in [Etruria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Etruscan_Civilization/) (central [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/)) in 1845 CE. This Athenian volute-krater dates from c. 570-565 BCE and is signed by the potter Ergotimos and the painter Kleitias. It is an example par excellence of Attic [Black-figure pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/Black_Figure_Pottery/) and is decorated with 270 labelled human and animal figures from [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Willis, F. (2012, December 20). François Vase. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Willis, Fiona. "François Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 20, 2012. .
### MLA
Willis, Fiona. "François Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Dec 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/74351359@N03/8099274829/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/74351359@N03/8099274829/) by [**Fiona Willis**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/74351359@N03/8099274829/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 December 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.