700 B.C. 700 B.C. Greek Greek Black-Black-Figure Figure PotteryPottery

TechniqueTechnique

By Nic PetersonBy Nic Peterson

Location Location

Started in Corinth Started in Corinth and later Athens. and later Athens.

Was also found in Was also found in Laconia, Boeotia, Laconia, Boeotia, eastern Greece and eastern Greece and Italy. Italy.

Basic information Basic information

Used reddish orange clayUsed reddish orange clay Large pieces were made in sections Large pieces were made in sections Pottery shape- changed over time but Pottery shape- changed over time but

was usually round with a top lip that was usually round with a top lip that curved out and some kind of handle curved out and some kind of handle

Painted Figures- very slim and lean Painted Figures- very slim and lean (almost feline) with a small torsos and (almost feline) with a small torsos and larger upper body.larger upper body.

Its makers Its makers

Black-figure painting on vases was Black-figure painting on vases was the first art style to give rise to a the first art style to give rise to a significant number of identifiable significant number of identifiable artists. artists. – Masters made it professionally and sold Masters made it professionally and sold

their pieces to make their living their pieces to make their living

How painted artwork was How painted artwork was made made

Figures and ornaments were painted Figures and ornaments were painted on the body of the vessel using on the body of the vessel using shapes and colors that looked like shapes and colors that looked like silhouettes. silhouettes.

Delicate contours were carved into Delicate contours were carved into the paint before firing, then details the paint before firing, then details could be reinforced and highlighted could be reinforced and highlighted with opaque colors, usually white and with opaque colors, usually white and red. red.

PurposePurpose

Used in daily life to store food and Used in daily life to store food and liquidliquid

Richer people had more intricately Richer people had more intricately designed potterydesigned pottery

Also used to tell a story with picturesAlso used to tell a story with pictures– These pieces were usually decorationalThese pieces were usually decorational