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| Born | Unknown. Lydos is an ethnic name. Before 560 BC. Lydia or Athens. |
| Died | About 540 BC |
| Nationality | Athenian of Lydian ancestry, or Lydian immigrant |
| Known for | Vase painting |
| Notable work | He preferred to work on Kraters and Amphorae |
| Movement | Black-figure style, leader of the Lydos Group |
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Lydos (Greek: Λυδός, the Lydian) was an Attic vase painter in the black-figure style. Active between about 560 and 540 BC, he was the main representative of the "Lydos Group". His signature, ό Λυδός, ho Lydos ("the Lydian"), inscribed on two vases, is informative regarding the cultural background of the artist. Either he immigrated to Athens from the Lydian Empire of King Kroisos, or he was born in Athens as the son of Lydian parents.[1] In any case, he learned his trade in Athens.
- ^ Andrew J Clark; Maya Elston; Mary Louise Hart (2001). "Lydos". Understanding Greek Vases: a guide to terms, styles, and techniques. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum. p. 47.