11
QuizMultiple Choice

Relief — Unit test

Question 11 • {HS} Intro to Art Sem. 2

Black figure painting is ____________________

Answer
A
a hard, white, translucent ceramic that is made by firing kaolin and other materials.
B
an advanced technique allowing for more detailed figures.
C
a process in which the outside rim is designed with geometric patterns consisting of horizontal and vertical lines.
D
an ancient Greek technique in which the figures appear as black silhouettes on red background.

Explanation

Black-figure painting is an ancient Greek pottery technique in which figures are painted as black silhouettes against the red clay background. The black silhouette on red background definition matches choice D. Choice B is not specific enough and does not describe the technique.

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