An ancient Attic Greek red-figure stemless kylix attributed to the Carlsruhe Painter; within the tondo, framed by two solid red bands, are two figures; a mature bearded man holding a staff, draped in a himation faces a draped, winged Nike, who offers a Corinthian helmet in her hand. On both sides of the exterior, two draped youths surrounded by florals and palmettes, flank an altar.
The Carlsruhe Painter was an Athenian red-figure vase-painter whose real name is unknown. Nevertheless, consistent individual characteristics of style suggest the existence of a unique artistic personality. J.D. Beazley called him the Carlsruhe Painter naming him after a vase a museum in Carlsruhe. He is largely known for painting lekythoi, but also decorated other shapes.
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