The temperature was then raised until it became glass-like. Third, oxygen was allowed into the kiln and the unslipped areas turned red. In black-figure painting, artists painted designs in silhouette. In red-figure painting, the approach was reversed and the background around the designs, along with the details in side the designs, were painted with slip. The Geometric style of Greek vase painting was extremely complex.
Some vases discovered in the ancient cemetery in Athens show the Geometric style.
It is shown in figure 5-5. Humans are depicted as part of a narrative. This is a contrast from earlier periods. The torsos were just triangles. The figures had the long legs and bulging calf muscles typical of the style.