Böhr,Elke. — Der Schaukelmaler.

Mainz [am] Rhein, Verlag Philipp von Zabern, [1982]. XIII,146 pp. 5 b./e. text-ills & 199 plts with b./w. ills. Orig. hardcover (beige cloth). 4to. (Forschungen zur antiken Keramik. II. Reihe. Kerameus, Bd. 4).An influential study by German archaeologist Elke Böhr on a famous ancient Greek vase painter known by art historians as the 'Schaukelmaler' (in English, the Swing Painter). Schaukelmaler is the provisional name for an anonymous Greek vase painter from Athens who worked in the black-figure style around 540-520 BC. Because his real name has been lost, he received his nickname due to a specific vase depicting women on a swing (Schaukel). His style is highly recognizable due to striking details such as large heads, expressive noses, and inventive use of color for clothing patterns. In addition to traditional mythological stories, he painted a remarkable number of everyday and unique scenes from Greek life (such as people on stilts or domestic scenes) that are rarely seen elsewhere. This work by Elke Böhr is considered the definitive reference work in which his known works have been systematically catalogued and researched. - Text in German.