Micon

Micon
or Mikon

flourished 5th century BC, Greece

Greek painter and sculptor.

A contemporary and pupil of Polygnotus, he joined him in developing the treatment of space and perspective in Greek painting. Micon is known for the mural painting on the Stoa Poikile (Painted Stoa [portico]) on the agora at Athens and for the paintings at the Theseum at Athens. His innovations in spatial elaboration helped initiate the decline of Greek pottery painting.

* * *

▪ Greek artist
also spelled  Mikon  
flourished 5th century BC

      Greek painter and sculptor, a contemporary and pupil of Polygnotus, who, with him, was among the first to develop the treatment of space in Greek painting.

      As a painter Micon is known for the mural painting on the Stoa Poikile (“Painted Portico”) on the Agora at Athens and for the paintings at the Theseum at Athens. Micon and his teacher Polygnotus worked on the Stoa Poikile together, beginning shortly after 460 BC. While Polygnotus executed the central composition for the Stoa Poikile, Micon executed the “Amazonomachy,” or the “Battle of Theseus and the Amazons,” placed to the right of Polygnotus' work. This work apparently marked an important advance in the rendering of space, perspective, and distance by means of the placement of figures within a composition. The painting procured Micon a considerable reputation among his contemporaries. Micon began to work on the Theseum soon after 475 BC. Among the subjects represented there were the “Battle of the Centaurs and Lapiths” and the “Death of Theseus.” Micon's innovations helped initiate the decline of Greek vase (pottery) painting because the small, curving surfaces of pots would not permit the spatial elaboration that was possible on the flat, wall-sized pictorial surfaces used by muralists.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Micón — Micón, Micon el Joven de Atenas o Mikón (en griego, Μίκων), fue un pintor y escultor de la Antigua Grecia de mediados del siglo V a. C. Estuvo estrechamente asociado con Polignoto de Tasos, con quien colaboró en múltiples trabajos como… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Micon — For the wind turbine manufacturer, see NEG Micon. Micon the Younger of Athens was an ancient Greek painter and sculptor from the middle of the 5th century BC. He was closely associated with Polygnotus of Thasos, in conjunction with whom he… …   Wikipedia

  • Micón — o Mikón (floreció s. V BC, Grecia). Pintor y escultor griego. Contemporáneo y discípulo de Polignoto, se unió a este en el desarrollo del tratamiento del espacio y la perspectiva en la pintura griega. Micón es conocido por la pintura mural… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • MICON — mission concept …   Military dictionary

  • NEG Micon — A NEG Micon M1500 600 wind turbine in Sri Lanka. Industry Wind power Fate Acquired Successor Vestas …   Wikipedia

  • Joe Micon — Infobox State Representative name= Joe Micon state house= Indiana state= Indiana district= 26th term= 2004 preceded= succeeded= Incumbent party= Democratic date of birth= birth date and age|1958|3|29 place of birth= Niagara Falls, New York date… …   Wikipedia

  • NEG Micon — Vestas Wind Systems A/S Unternehmensform Aktiengesellschaft ISIN DK0010268606 Gründung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • NEG Micon — Dansk vindmøllefabrikant …   Danske encyklopædi

  • Windenergieanlagenhersteller — Die Hersteller großer Windkraftanlagen zur Stromerzeugung sind sehr unterschiedlich strukturiert. Viele Jahre lang waren in dieser Branche nur mittelständische Unternehmen tätig, seit der zweiten Hälfte der neunziger Jahre sind aber auch große… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Windkraftanlagenhersteller — Die Hersteller großer Windkraftanlagen zur Stromerzeugung sind sehr unterschiedlich strukturiert. Viele Jahre lang waren in dieser Branche nur mittelständische Unternehmen tätig, seit der zweiten Hälfte der neunziger Jahre sind aber auch große… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”