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Question 59

A pot shows clay-colored figures against a surface largely covered with black slip. Which technique produced this contrast?

  1. Black figures incised on bare metal
  2. Red-figure potteryCorrect answer
  3. Opaque red paint applied to white marble
  4. An entirely uncoated clay surface

Explanation

Red-figure artists reserved the figures in the natural color of the clay while applying black slip around them. Opaque red paint on white stone describes neither the ceramic material nor the negative painting process.

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