Catalogue of Greek, Etruscan and Roman vases (1893)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Robinson, Edward, 1858-1931 · Boston, New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Company · leaf 60
final stages in the manufacture of the red-figured vaseswere like those employed in the black-figured ware. Whenall the black parts had been painted, the vase was subjectedto a second firing, at a high temperature, after which the 1 This fact was noted by Edmond Pettier, in an interesting article… … 46 INTROD UCTION. colored accessories were added. In the best periods of thered-figured style, these were confined to small details, suchas wreaths, fillets, inscriptions, and the hair of old men,which was painted white. The decoration being completed,a third firing hardened the last colors, and…
Vases -- Massachusetts Boston · Vases, Greek
Internet Archive · Wellesley College Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
