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QuizMultiple Choice

Clay and Wood

Question 10 • TX-Art I A

The main advantage to red figure painting over black figure painting is _________________

Answer
A
it requires only one firing before it can be glazed.
B
it allowed artists to include greater detail in the anatomy of the painted figures.
C
it can be fired at a low temperature because it is non-conductive and non-porous.
D
it allowed artists to add pigment to their artistic designs.

Explanation

In red-figure pottery, the background was painted dark while the figures remained the color of the clay. Artists could add details with a brush inside the figures’ outlines, making it easier to show anatomy and movement than with the incised lines used in black-figure painting. Therefore, the main advantage was that red-figure painting allowed greater detail in the figures’ anatomy.

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