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24 wrz 2014 · Ancient Greek pottery provides valuable insights into Greek history and culture. Pottery was made by specialized potters and painters, and depicted scenes from Greek myths and everyday life.
27 sie 2009 · This document provides an overview of 12 Greek vases from different artists including the Francois Vase, works by Exekias, Amasis, Euphronios, Euthymides, Makron, Kleophrades, and the Berlin, Niobid, Penthesileia, Achilles, and Meidias vases.
24 paź 2015 · The Ancient Greeks are known for three main items; their sculptures, their temples, and their vase paintings. The art work embodies much of what made the Greek civilization great. The topics shown in their vases reflect the importance of strength, athletic competition, and battles.
ANCIENT GREECE (800 B.C.) The Ancient Greeks were great architects or builders. Greek buildings had tall columns made of stone.
Briefly, ancient Greek vases display several painting techniques, and these are often period specific. During the Geometric and Orientalizing periods (900-600 B.C.E.), painters employed compasses to trace perfect circles and used silhouette and outline methods to delineate shapes and figures (below).
To produce the characteristic red and black colors found on vases, Greek craftsmen used liquid clay as paint (termed “slip”) and perfected a complicated three-stage firing process. Not only did the pots have to be stacked in the kiln in a specific manner, but the conditions inside had to be precise.
27 lip 2014 · Greek Vases. Significance of pottery • Pottery in Ancient Greece was painted with both abstract designs and realistic murals depicting everyday Greek life. • After the 9th century B.C., the geometric pottery designs became more intricate and complex.
