Daybreak Painter

The Daybreak Painter was an Attic black-figure vase painter, active in the late sixth and early fifth centuries BC. His real name is not known.

A vase by the Daybreak Painter

He was of the Leagros Group and painted primarily lekythoi and oinochoai as well as the newly introduced olpe. His work is characterised by a highly developed sense of colour and a good hand for detail.

Haspels gave him the name of Daybreak Painter after his lekythos which depicted the god Helios emerging from the sea.^[1]

See also

• Little Masters (Greek vase painting)
• List of Greek vase painters