Athenian Red Figure Vases: The Classical Period : A Handbook

Sir John Boardman's account of Athenian vase painting in the fifth and fourth centuries BC forms the sequel to his world-renowned handbooks on Archaic Black figure and Red Figure vase painting. It offers a detailed survey of all the important painters and workshops, as well as techniques of production and marketing and reveals the fascinating information they give us about the everyday life of the period.