Varrese Painter

His conventional name is derived from the Varrese hypogeum (a rock-cut grave complex) at Canosa di Puglia, which contained several vases painted by him.

A quarter of the vases attributed to him, including hydriai, nestorids, loutrophoroi and a large oenochoe are of considerable size.

Four basic motifs have been identified: The Varrese Painter's figures appear serious and sombre, and their mouths are small and turned downwards.

On his larger vases, especially when depicting funerary naiskoi, he makes copious use of additional colours.

His smaller vases usually bear compositions of two or three figures on both sides, often including cloaked youths on the back.