The background filled in with a slip turned black.
Attic red figure vases.
Attic pottery was exported to magna graecia and even etruria the preference for attic vases led to the development of local south italian and etrurian workshops or schools strongly influenced by attic style but producing exclusively for local markets.
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The red figure technique was invented around 530 b c quite possibly by the potter andokides and his workshop.
Attic potters benefitted from the excellent iron rich clay found in attica.
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The last recorded examples of attic red figure pottery are.
Red figure pottery is a style of greek vase painting that was invented in athens around 530 bce.
Figures could be articulated with glaze lines or dilute washes of glaze applied with a brush.
High quality attic black figure vases have a uniform glossy pitch black coating and the color.
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The style is characterized by drawn red figures and a painted black background.
In contrast the decorative motifs on red figure vases remained the color of the clay.
In the 5th century attic fine pottery now predominantly red figure maintained its dominance in the markets.
With over 20 000 extant pieces attic black figure vases comprise the largest and at the same time most significant vase collection second only to attic red figure vases.
He has written numerous studies of greek vase iconography including personifications in greek art 1993 and myth into art.
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