Red Figure Pottery Flashcards
1
Q
Introduced when
A
In Athens in 530BC until 300BC
2
Q
Described as what
A
Reverse black figure
3
Q
How is design created (2)
A
Background painted with slip
Figures left reserved in natural terracotta colour of the clay
4
Q
What colour are details in
A
Purple and white
5
Q
What brushes used, why and problems (4)
A
Varying thickness
Lines can vary in thickness and density
Greater range of poses
However figures can blend together and become difficult to distinguish
6
Q
Example (3)
A
Bell krater
Chevron grouped painted it
Full length figure and then portrait on other side = typical style
