Kerch style
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The Kerch style is an archaeological term describing vases from the final phase of Attic red-figure pottery production.
The final decades of Attic red—figure vase painting are dominated by the Kerch Style. This style, current between 370 and 330 BCE, combined the preceding Rich and Modest Styles, with a preponderance of the Rich. Crowded compositions with large statuesque figures are typical. The added colours now include blue, green and others. Volume and shading are indicated by the use of diluted runny glossy clay. Occasionally, whole figures are added as appliques, i.e. as thin figural reliefs attached to the body of the vase. The variety of vessel shapes in use was reduced sharply. Common painted shapes include pelike, chalice krater, belly lekythos, skyphos, hydria and oinochoe. Scenes from female life are very common. Mythological themes are still dominated by Dionysos; Ariadne and Heracles are the most commonly depicted heroes. The best-known painter of this style is the Marsyas Painter.
The last Athenian vases with figural depictions were created around 320 BCE at the latest. The style continued somewhat longer, but with non-figural decorations. The last recognised examples are by painters known as the YZ Group.
Representatives of the style include:
- Amazon Painter
- Apollonia Group
- Painter of Athens 1375
- Erotostasia Painter
- F.B. Group
- Filottrano Painter
- Group G
- Helena Painter
- Herakles Painter
- L.C.-Group
- Group of London E 230
- Otchet Group
- Pasithea Painter
- Pompe Painter
- Pourtales Painter
- Toya-Painter
- Painter of the Wedding Procession
