Black Figure Pottery Flashcards
1
Q
When wa sit developed and where (2)
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6th century Corinth
By the end it was produced in Athens until 4th century
2
Q
Features (3)
A
Figures
Abstract patterns
Objects painted in silhouette background with background of natural red colour
3
Q
How is design made (2)
A
Clay slip used to paint design
During firing process the slip turned black and base turned terracotta red
4
Q
What symbolised in painting
A
Seniority symbolised when painting bear, eyebrows and hair white
5
Q
Difference with Corinthian pottery
A
Much more detail - only 50 years later
6
Q
What did this pottery provide (2++)
A
New possibilities for story telling - war, myths, scenes of daily life
Painters could add definition and detail - made incision before firing or pigment after cooling
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