Weir, Irene, 1863-1944 · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn & Company · leaf 192
red-figured style has beenfound in large numbers in the graves at Nola, inCampania, Italy. These amphorae were probablywrought in some pottery in Athens, which madea specialty of a certain slender type. A singlefigure, either a youth or maiden, usually decoratesone side; opposite is often a group… … 169 170 THE GREEK PAINTERS ART These vases are varied both as to style andcharacter of workmanship. Some of the subjectsare much more carefully drawn than others. Thiscare, particularly in details, increased in later timesand became, during the age of Perikles, a means ofchanging the character to a…
Painting, Greek · Painting, Greco-Roman
Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
