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Edmond Pottier
1855–1934
A pioneering French archaeologist and art historian, he helped turn the study of ancient Greek pottery into a serious modern field. His work at the Louvre and his role in launching the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum gave scholars lasting tools for studying classical art.
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Douris and the Painters of Greek Vases
by Edmond Pottier
About the author
Born in Saarbrücken on August 13, 1855, Edmond François Paul Pottier became one of France’s leading scholars of classical archaeology and ancient art. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure and the École française d’Athènes, training that shaped his lifelong interest in Greek antiquity.
Pottier worked as a teacher before joining the Louvre, where he later led the department then known for Oriental antiquities and ancient ceramics from 1910 to 1924. He became especially known for his research on Greek vase painting and ceramics, helping make those objects central to the study of the ancient world.
He is often remembered for being instrumental in establishing the Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, the major international publication project devoted to ancient pottery. He died in Paris on July 4, 1934, leaving behind a body of work that remained influential for archaeologists, art historians, and museum scholars.