Meidias Painter

ancient Attic-Greek vase-painter of the red-figure style c. 420 to c. 400 BCE
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Meidias Painter

Summary

Meidias Painter is a human[1]. Their place of birth was Classical Athens[2]. They was born on January 1, 500 BC[3]. They died in Classical Athens[4]. They died on 400 BC[5]. They worked as a red-figure vase painter[6] and Attic vase-painter[7]. They ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Meidias Painter was born in Classical Athens[2].
  • Meidias Painter died in Classical Athens[4].
  • Meidias Painter was born on January 1, 500 BC[3].
  • Meidias Painter died on 400 BC[5].
  • Meidias Painter held citizenship in Classical Athens[9].
  • Ancient Greek was Meidias Painter's native language[10].
  • Meidias Painter worked as a red-figure vase painter[6].
  • Meidias Painter's professions included Attic vase-painter[7].
  • Meidias Painter's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Meidias Painter's instance of is recorded as notname[12].
  • Meidias Painter's genre is mythological painting[13].
  • Meidias Painter's Commons category is recorded as Meidias Painter[14].
  • Meidias Painter studied under Aison[15].
  • Meidias Painter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].
  • Meidias Painter's Commons Creator page is recorded as Meidias Painter[17].
  • Meidias Painter's start of work period is recorded as 420 BC[18].
  • Meidias Painter's end of work period is recorded as 400 BC[19].
  • Meidias Painter dates from the classical antiquity[20].
  • Meidias Painter's culture is recorded as Ancient Greece[21].
  • Meidias Painter's has works in the collection is recorded as J. Paul Getty Museum[22].
  • Meidias Painter's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[23].
  • Meidias Painter's has works in the collection is recorded as Michael C. Carlos Museum[24].
  • Meidias Painter's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Meidias Painter's place of birth was Classical Athens[2]. They was born on January 1, 500 BC[3]. Ancient Greek was their native language[10].

Education

Meidias Painter studied under Aison[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include red-figure vase painter[6] and Attic vase-painter[7].

Death and Burial

Meidias Painter died on 400 BC[5]. They passed away in Classical Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Meidias Painter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] They has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Meidias Painter born?

Meidias Painter was born in Classical Athens[2].

Where did Meidias Painter die?

Meidias Painter died in Classical Athens[4].

What did Meidias Painter do for work?

Meidias Painter worked as red-figure vase painter[6] and Attic vase-painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . collections.carlos.emory.edu. collections.carlos.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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