Shown here are vases dating from end of the 7th century (600s BC) and they reflect the Attic and Corinthian style known as black-figured vases. The black-figure technique of vase painting was invented in the city of Corinth around 700 It was around this time that Corinthian vase painters began adorning their vessels with animal friezes and occasional mythological scenes and they developed this new style of painting to depict these motifs. As the vases were being made, a liquid clay called slip was applied to patch up weak areas or hold pieces together. The slip turned black during firing
Shown here are vases dating from end of the 7th century (600s BC) and they reflect the Attic and Corinthian style known as black-figured vases. The black-figure technique of vase painting was invented in the city of Corinth around 700 It was around this time that Corinthian vase painters began adorning their vessels with animal friezes and occasional mythological scenes and they developed this new style of painting to depict these motifs. As the vases were being made, a liquid clay called slip was applied to patch up weak areas or hold pieces together. The slip turned black during firing, and potters began intentionally painting on the slip in distinctive shapes before firing, resulting in black figures.
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