{"id":1725,"date":"2017-07-19T01:27:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T01:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-ncc-zeliart\/?post_type=chapter&p=1725"},"modified":"2018-07-03T02:28:52","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T02:28:52","slug":"ancient-greek-vase-production-and-the-black-figure-technique","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-ncc-zeliart\/chapter\/ancient-greek-vase-production-and-the-black-figure-technique\/","title":{"raw":"Ancient Greek Vase Production and the Black-Figure Technique","rendered":"Ancient Greek Vase Production and the Black-Figure Technique"},"content":{"raw":"[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FpLPx_Akl7Y[\/embed]\r\n\r\nUsed for the storage and shipment of grains, wine, and other goods, as well as in the all-male Greek drinking party, known as the symposium, ancient Greek vases were decorated with a variety of subjects ranging from scenes of everyday life to the tales of heroes and gods. The two most popular techniques of vase decoration were the black-figure technique, so-named because the figures were painted black, and the red-figure technique, in which the figures were left the red color of the clay. The black-figure technique developed around 700 B.C. and remained the most popular Greek pottery style until about 530 B.C., when the red-figure technique was developed, eventually surpassing it in popularity. This video illustrates the techniques used in the making and decorating of a black-figure amphora (storage jar) in the Art Institute of Chicago's collection.\r\n\r\nThis video was produced with the generous support of a Long Range Fund grant provided by the Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was created for LaunchPad, a program of digital interpretive materials that supplement the viewing of works of art on display in the Art Institute of Chicago's galleries.\r\n\r\nCreated by\u00a0Getty Museum.","rendered":"