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Attic Afternoon: Athenian Vase-Painting after the Persian Wars

Part of the The Eye of the Painter: Ancient Greek Pottery Series Read More About This Series...
Sponsored by the Elios Charitable Foundation
Date and Time: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 2:00pm
Location: Florence Gould Theater, Legion of Honor
Presented by: Dr. J. Michael Padgett, Curator of Ancient Art, Princeton University Art Museum

In the second quarter of the fifth century B.C., following the defeat of the Persian invasion, Greek painters and sculptors began to abandon long held conventions of depicting human and mythological figures to develop more naturalistic modes of representation. The development of this Early Classical style is particularly evident in Athenian red-figure vase-painting, including important works in the Ancient Art collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

This program is made possible by a generous donation from the Elios Charitable Foundation. Attic Afternoon: Athenian Vase-Painting after the Persian Wars is Part III of The Eye of the Painter: Ancient Greek Pottery series.

Cost: The lecture is free to the public; suggested donation of $5 is welcome

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