The Castellani Painter was an Attic vase painter of the black-figure style active in the second quarter of the sixth century BC.
Castellani Painter
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Unknown. Named from the Castellani Collection, of which one of his vases was once a part
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| Known for | Vase painting |
| Movement | Black-figure style |
The Castellani Painter is especially well known for his drawings on Tyrrhenian amphorae, of which he is considered the most significant painter. His work is distinguished by the use of a vegetal frieze above to animal friezes, as well as by his humorous depictions of large-headed humans and mythical creatures. His conventional name is derived from his name vase, once held in the Castellani Collection.
