Corinth remained the leading exporter of Greek vases until about 550 bc, though mass production quickly led to a drop in quality. These later vases were decorated with unambitious and stereotyped groups of animal or human figures; there was little or no interest in narrative. By the late 7th century bc Athenian artists had adopted many of the stylistic features of Corinthian pots, as well as the black-figure technique. Files of animals became popular at Athens, but the artists always maintained an interest in the narrative scenes that had been so popular in the Proto-Attic style. The finest example of ...(100 of 73439 words)