Athenian Red Figure Vases: The Archaic Period

By John Boardman

Book Overview

In his sequel to Athenian Black Figure Vases, John Boardman, Professor Emeritus at Oxford University, covers the invention of the red figure technique in about 530 BC. Professor Boardman illuminates the ancient art form by placing the painters and their vases within the history of Athens and the greater tradition of Greek mythology. 528 illus.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500201439
• ISBN13: 9780500201435
• Release Date: February 1985
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.2"