In the black-figure technique which was used previously, an artist had to fill the figures with slip, and then incise the details with a sharp burin, which was much more difficult to handle. can be freely added with a thin brush the slip can be darker, sometimes more diluted, brownish, adding even more variety. Details, like elements of anatomy, folds of drapery, etc. In the red-figure technique, an artist sketches figures on the red clay of a freshly fashioned vessel, then covers all the background with a slip (a liquid clay), which turns black after final firing. Both Euthymides and Euphronios belonged to a kind of camaraderie of artists, often dubbed the “Pioneer Group" by art historians-referring to their innovative efforts in the new technique.
He thought however, that his figures seemed much more lively, caught in a split of a moment, in a dancing movement.Įuthymides worked mainly between 515 and 500 B.C.E., in a time when artists were exploring the possibilities of red-figure technique, invented in Athens around 530 B.C.E. Perhaps what is depicted on this amphora is a scene similar to those Euthymides witnessed at one of these long parties. Euphronios indeed was a master potter and painter, and Euthymides knew that and had a full appreciation for his work. They would drink wine mixed with water, become garrulous, loud and-if drinking went on for too long-they might even start singing and even dancing. In the evenings they often had a good time together at a symposium (a kind of ancient Greek male drinking party). They would be curious to see one another’s new work, sometimes with appreciation, sometimes with a bit of jealousy. He would see Euphronios often, as well as other painters in the Kerameikos-the potter’s quarter in Athens.
Euthymides had a clear sense of achievement and was indeed proud of his work, boastfully challenging his friend and rival-Euphronios. 510 B.C.E., 24 inches high (Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich)“As never Ephronios ” wrote painter Euthymides after painting his new amphora (an amphora is a type of Greek vase in this shape). Euthymides, Three Revelers (Athenian red-figure amphora), c.
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