Greek Attic Vases
Its modern name is based on the figural depictions in red colour on a black background in contrast to the preceding.
Greek attic vases. Head of a female ca. Attic small red figure lekythos mid 5th century bc 4 500. The black figured attic meaning from athens region vessel was created around 540 bce by a well documented vase painter known as the affecter painter. Fine oil honey and vinegar.
We respectfully preserve the sensitivity and the dignity of ancient pieces while guaranteeing the quality and the accuracy of all the pieces we reproduce. Scientists from stanford s national accelerator laboratory have found that attic pottery remains chemically stable at very high temperatures. Askoi named after the wineskin which it resembles in shape. Their pictorial decorations provide insights into many aspects of athenian life and complement the literary texts and inscriptions from the archaic.
Ancient greek pottery due to its relative durability comprises a large part of the archaeological record of ancient greece and since there is so much of it over 100 000 painted vases are recorded in the corpus vasorum antiquorum it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of greek society. It developed in athens around 520 bc and remained in use until the late 3rd century bc. 10 in 26 9 cm high. We produce 4 types of vases geometrical corinthian black figure vases red figure vases white ground vases we try as much as possible to stick to the materials and methods used by ancient greeks.
Attic red figure lekythos in the manner of the carlsruhe painter ca. It replaced the previously dominant style of black figure vase painting within a few decades. Many early greek vases were made to order to mark the death of a nobleman for example. Attic small red figure lekythos ca.
Scientists study ancient greek pottery to improve spacecraft tiles. Red figure vase painting is one of the most important styles of figural greek vase painting. The small neck implies they were used for pouring liquids in a small quantity e g. Attic red figure lekythos mid 5th century bc 7 500.
Treatment of the vase in the 1980s provided the conservation field with significant insight into the history of the restoration of greek vases. Painted vases were often made in specific shapes for specific daily uses storing and transporting wine and foodstuffs amphorai drawing water hydriai drinking wine or water kantharoi or kylikes and so on and for special often ritual occasions such as pouring libations lekythoi or carrying water for the bridal bath loutrophoroi. Vases such as the white ground lekythos below would be buried with the deceased or perhaps used as a grave marker. Attic trefoil cook class oinochoe.