Illustration
A cup depicting an owl in the red-figure style. Attributed to the Marlay painter, third quarter 5th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Mykonos)
About the Author
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. Surrounded by archaeological sites, his special interests include ancient ceramics, architecture, and mythology. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.
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Red-Figure Pottery
Red-figure Pottery is a style of Greek vase painting that was invented in Athens around 530 BCE. The style is characterized...
A Visual Glossary of Greek Pottery
[image:1205] Alabastron (pl. alabastra) - a small jar for storing perfumes, named after the material (alabaster...
Black Figure Pottery
Ancient Greek black-figure pottery (named after the colour of the depictions on the pottery) was first produced in Corinth...
Firing Athenian black and red figure vases
A distinctive red and black colour scheme characterises most of the painted pottery of sixth- and fifth-century Athens...