Final Part 4

Black and Red figure pottery would often feature scenes from Mythology

Black figure pottery used sgraffito which is the act of scratching away surface paint to create details.

Men where often depicted with almond shaped eyes

Ancient Greeks used Pottery for food storage, for drinking out of, and to preserve cosmetics and perfume.

Greek gods were flawed and humanistic.

Geometric pottery is distinguished from latter pottery styles, through its use of multiple pattern layers.

What is the most important pattern from Ancient Greek pottery?

In black figure pottery, women where usually painted with white glaze.

What was slip used for?

The rich black finish on Greek pottery is a result of exposing the kiln to carbon monoxide.

Red figure pottery focuses on blacking in the negative space of a pot and only drawing on small details wit

what was the color of clay used for Greek pottery

Mythology was used to explain the functions of the world around them.

Greek Mythology is completely original and did not copy other cultures. 

In what order did the 3 different Greek ceramics techniques get developed?