| A | B |
|---|
| amphora (amphorae) | large vase for storage. |
| Attica | The region that Athens is located in |
| Bilingual technique | Vases have both red and black figure techniques on different sides |
| Black figure | Artist painted on figures and incised the details |
| chiton | short or long linen tunic worn by women and men. |
| Clay | Earth or mud |
| Composition | The organisation or grouping of different parts of a work of art so as to achieve a whole. |
| Dilute | To make less concentrated by adding either water or thinner |
| Evolved | To develop or cause to develop gradually |
| Fired | To bake in a kiln to harden the clay |
| Foreshortening | Artistic device to suggest space and the 3D aspect of an object of person; part of an object or person shortened |
| frieze | long horizontal decortive band |
| geometric | decorated in horizontal bands using repeating rectilinear patterns. |
| himation | cloak |
| hydria (hydriai) | large vase for carrying water |
| incised/incision | engraved |
| kantharos | large cup. |
| Kiln | The over which the vases are put in to be baked |
| Krater | A vessel used for mixing wine and water |
| kylix (kylikes) | cup. |
| leather-hard of clay | State between wet and bone dry. |
| lekythos (lekythoi) | funerary vase for oil (often with false top). |
| metope | rectangular panel in frieze. |
| oxidising | stage in firing pots during which vents are opened to admit air. |
| Parthenon | temple on Acropolis of Athens. |
| peplos | woollen garment for women. |
| peptized | of clay which has had heavier particles removed. |
| plastic | made using a mould. |
| polychrome | several colours. |
| porous | being able to absorb oxygen or water. |
| reducing | stage in firing during which smoke is introduced. |
| reserved | left in the colour of the clay. |
| Pyxis | A vessel used for storing toiletries/cosmetics |
| Red figure | Artist outlined figures and coloured the vase in black slip |
| silhouette | outline. |
| skyphos | household mug. A deep drinking cup |
| slip | watered down clay |
| symmetrical | the same on each side of an axis. |
| terra-cotta | red clay for making pottery. |
| vase | general name for any piece of pottery. |
| White ground | Artist painted the vase with white slip and then decoration painted on it. |
