Brygos
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Brygos was an ancient Greek potter, active in Athens between circa 490 and 470 BC.
Brygos is known as a producer of execellent drinking cups. About 200 pieces by him are known.
The workshop of Brygos employed a red-figure vase painter who is conventionally called the Brygos Painter. The Brygos Painter is one of the most famous vase painters of his time, his work is characterised by its high quality and realistic depictions. Among others, Brygos's workshop also employed the Briseis Painter.
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- Ingeborg Scheibler: Griechische Töpferkunst, C.H.Beck, ISBN 3-406-39307-1
