The book "Douris and the Painters of Greek Vases" by Edmond Pottier examines the creations of Douris, a well-known vase painter from Athens, and his contemporaries. The history of ancient Greek pottery and vase painting is briefly discussed at the beginning of the book. Then it concentrates on Douris, who was an Athens resident and worker in the latter half of the 5th century BCE. Pottier gives a history of Douris and talks about his aesthetic vision and vase painting advances. Additionally, the author looks at the vase paintings of other well-known artists of the era, including Euphronios, Brygos, and Onesimos. He evaluates them, compares them to Douris' work, and discusses their topics, tactics, and styles. Pottier offers various examples of ancient Greek vases and their ornamentation throughout the book, along with thorough descriptions and analysis. He also discusses the mythical, cultural, and political themes shown on the vases as they relate to historical events. With an emphasis on the works of Douris and his contemporaries, "Douris and the Painters of Greek Vases" is a thorough examination of ancient Greek vase painting. For experts and admirers of ancient Greek art and culture, it is a useful tool.
Edmond François Paul Pottier, an archaeologist and art historian, was regarded as a pioneer in the study of Ancient Greek pottery and was instrumental in the creation of the Corpus vasorum antiquorum. Pottier's father was a civil engineer, and he was born in Saarbrücken, Rhineland. In addition to studying at the École Normale Supérieure and the École d'Athènes, where he completed his thesis on the chronology of Athenian archons, he attended the Lycée Condorcet as a student. He organised the inaugural gathering of the Union Académique Internationale, which sought to compile an exhaustive registry of Greek vases housed in national collections across the globe, while serving as a curator at the Louvre. The Corpus vasorum antiquorum was founded as a consequence in 1919, and Pottier created the first fascicule for the Louvre in 1922. The alias Jacques Morel was the pen name of Pottier's wife, a writer who won the Prix Femina in 1912 for her novel "Feuilles Mortes."
