Attic White Ground Lekythos
It is titled attic white ground lekythos ca.
Attic white ground lekythos. It developed in the region of attica dated to about 500 bc it was especially associated with vases made for ritual and funerary use if only because the painted surface was more fragile than in the other main techniques of black figure and red figure vase painting. Bowls alabastra and lekythoi in particular feature among the vessels produced. Not currently on view. Open content images tend to be large in file size.
Painter of athens 1826 greek attic active about 460 450 b c 24 7 8 9 cm 9 3 4 3 1 2 in 86 ae 253. Open content images tend to be large in file size. 460 bc and was painted by the achilles painter. These vases of limited production and use are conspicuous in the finesse of their design and also in their extreme fragility.
Its dimensions are h. The images on lekythoi were often depictions of daily activities or rituals. Unknown 19 2 6 5 cm 7 9 16 2 9 16 in 83 ae 42. Spanning barely a century the white ground style developed in athens alongside the red figure technique.
To avoid potential data charges from your carrier we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wi fi network before downloading. To avoid potential data charges from your carrier we recommend making sure your device is connected to a wi fi network before downloading. White ground technique is a style of white ancient greek pottery and the painting in which figures appear on a white background.