Invention of the black-figure technique

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  • Elsa Bouchard (University of Montreal)

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The black-figure is a pottery technique by which black silhouettes are painted on a reddish surface.

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Bouchard, Elsa. "Invention of the black-figure technique". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
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