Crowded compositions with large statuesque figures are typical.
Attic red figure lekythos.
Frontal faces in attic vase painting of the archaic period.
In red figure pottery the figures are created in the original red orange of the clay.
The vase is made of a light red clay while the background of the vase decorative elements and details were added in a black slip.
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Attic red figure lekythos eucharides painter greek attic active about 500 470 b c 33 8 cm 13 5 16 in 73 ae 23 open content images tend to be large in file size.
Red figure pottery grew in popularity and by the early 5th century bce it had all but replaced black figure pottery as the predominant pottery type in athens.
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This form is called lekythos a small pouring form commonly used in greek ritual practice and funerary rituals.
This style current between 370 and 330 bc combined the preceding rich and modest styles with a preponderance of the rich.
Its distinctive black and red color and style of decoration likely indicate it is greek though where it comes from is a mystery.
Satyr between maenads shoulder.
New evidence on the mechanics of loom weights american journal of archaeology 85 1.
The final decades of attic red figure vase painting are dominated by the kerch style.
Athena slaying giant body.
Painter of the frankfort acorn greek attic phintias 18 4 10 6 cm 7 1 4 4 3 16 in 91 ae 10.
Frontal faces in attic vase painting of the archaic period.
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Red figure lekythos oil vessel.
The last recorded examples of attic red figure pottery are from about 320 bce.
The single handle on this vase is decorated with black slip on its top exposed surface and is left in the color of the clay on its underside.
Carlsruhe painter greek active 475 450 b c 24 5 cm 9 5 8 in 71 ae 444.
Additions to attic black figure vase painters and to attic red figure vase painters 2nd edition.
The added colours now include blue green and others.
A lekythos is a vessel used to store oil used for religious or funerary purposes.