Edmond Pottier

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Edmond Pottier

1855–1934

A pioneering French archaeologist and art historian, he helped transform the study of ancient Greek pottery into a modern scholarly field. His work at the Louvre and his role in launching the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum made him an important figure in classical archaeology.

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Douris and the Painters of Greek Vases

Douris and the Painters of Greek Vases

by Edmond Pottier

About the author

Born in Saarbrücken on August 13, 1855, and later active in Paris, Edmond Pottier was a French art historian and archaeologist known especially for his work on ancient Greek ceramics. He became one of the leading specialists of his time in the study of classical antiquity.

Pottier worked at the Louvre, where he contributed to the cataloguing and interpretation of ancient vases and other objects. He also wrote extensively for major reference works on Greek and Roman antiquity, helping bring careful visual and historical analysis to a wide audience of scholars and readers.

He is especially remembered as a driving force behind the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, the international project devoted to publishing ancient vase collections. That long-lasting effort, along with his own research, helped shape how Greek pottery has been studied ever since. He died in Paris on July 4, 1934.