Tanagra figurine [SEP] material used
Tanagra figurine
The Tanagra figurines were a mold-cast type of Greek terracotta figurines produced from the later fourth century BC, primarily in the Boeotian town of Tanagra, which has given its name to the whole class. They were coated with a liquid white slip before firing and were sometimes painted afterwards in naturalistic tints with watercolors, such as the famous "Dame en Bleu" ("Lady in Blue") at the Louvre. They were widely exported around the ancient Greek world. Such figures were made in many other
University Press.
- Dillon, Sheila (2010). The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World. Cambridge University Press.
- Higgins Reynolds (1985). Tanagra and the Figurines. Princeton University Press.
External links.
- A charming figurine with well-preserved coat of paint alternate view of same Hermitage Museum
- Figurine with blue paint and gilt still visible Hermitage Museum
- Figurine with Lyre Hermitage Museum
- Tanagra figurines Metropolitan Museum
- Lady with a Fan Altes Museum
- Persephone