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11 maj 2016 · Step 1. Choose Your Vase. Draw the outline of your vase on white paper. We’ve provided some examples of common shapes that ancient Greeks used. We chose an Amphora but you can invent your own. Be creative! Step 2. Draw your outline. Step 3. Colour it in!
The overall attractive quality of Greek vases, their relatively small size, and—at one point in time—their easily obtainable nature, led them to be highly coveted collector’s items during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The designs on the vases would often depict scenes from well known Greek stories about their gods and goddesses, heroes, battles and even athletes. Many also included animals like horses, sea creatures like dolphins, or even mythological monsters.
Have your children create their own Greek vase and pottery designs with these handy colouring templates.
16 mar 2018 · The pottery of ancient Greece from c. 1000 to c. 400 BCE provides not only some of the most distinctive vase shapes from antiquity but also some of the oldest and most diverse representations of the cultural beliefs and practices of the ancient Greeks.
13 maj 2020 · Greek vases, with rich iconography and their distinctive decorative style, provide a rare look into life in Ancient Greece. Not only were they practical objects from the time, but they also offer insight into the artistic developments, religion, and political beliefs of the civilization.
Learn more about Greek Pottery using vase templates and sherds from the Museum's collection to design your own vase. Choose one of three pottery shapes then draw and decorate your own vase inspired by Greek pottery.
