Attic Black Figure Painting

Greek vase painting an introduction.

Attic black figure painting.

Our mission is to provide a free world class education to anyone anywhere. The nessos painter is often known to be one of the original painters of black figure. Selected works dallas texas. Khan academy is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization.

Widely regarded as the masterpiece of athenian black figure as preserved this piece combines exceptionally fine potting and painting on a new shape that bears exekias s signature as both painter and maker. The large amphora with flat handles and a foot in two parts type a provides a large picture panel with modest curvature. Steven zucker in front of an attic black figure amphora by exekias potter and painter archaic period c. New evidence on the mechanics of loom weights.

Additions to attic black figure vase painters and to attic red figure vase painters 2nd edition. Laconia was a third albeit minor producer of the style in the. Black figure pottery type of greek pottery that originated in corinth c. Sir john beazley attic black figure vase painters london and new york.

The black figure technique was first applied in the middle of the 7th century bc during the period of proto attic vase painting. Beth harris and dr. Dallas museum of art 1983 101. In black figure vase painting figural and ornamental motifs were applied with a slip that turned black during firing while the background was left the color of the clay.

700 bce and then adopted by pottery painters in attica where it would become the dominant decorative style from 625 bce and allow athens to dominate the mediterranean pottery market for the next 150 years. The nessos painter also known as netos or nettos painter was a pioneer of attic black figure vase painting. 700 bce and continued to be popular until the advent of red figure pottery c. This is the currently selected item.

He is considered to be the first athenian to adopt the corinthian style who went on to develop his own style and introduced innovations. 530 bce in black figure painting figures and ornamentation were drawn on the natural clay surface of a vase in glossy black pigment. Vase painters articulated individual forms by incising the slip or by adding white and purple enhancements mixtures of pigment and clay. The finishing details were incised into the black.

A conversation between dr. Oxford university press 1965 321. Ancient greek black figure pottery named after the colour of the depictions on the pottery was first produced in corinth c. Influenced by pottery from corinth which offered the highest quality at the time attic vase painters switched to the new technology between about 635 bc and the end of the century.