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Greek vase painting was a popular art form in ancient Greece, with many vases being decorated with intricate designs and scenes from mythology. These vases were often used for practical purposes, such as storing wine or oil, but also served as a way to showcase the artistic skill of the painter.
Archaeologists have discovered a great many ancient Greek pieces of pottery. Between household vases and funeral pots, archaeologists have been able to piece together a great deal of knowledge about daily life in ancient Greece.
Made of terracotta (fired clay), ancient Greek pots and cups, or “vases” as they are normally called, were fashioned into a variety of shapes and sizes (see above), and very often a vessel’s form correlates with its intended function.
The ancient greek vases were made from red clay and artists decorated them with black paint. This resource looks at the patterns seen around the rim of these traditional pots. The pictures on the vases give us a clue about what life might have been like over 2000 years ago.
Greek Vases. The ancient Greeks were great artists. They wrote and acted out plays, composed music, recited epic stories, wrote poems, created sculptures, and painted pictures. In fact, there are many reports from the time about how wonderful and realistic their paintings were.
Included In This Powerful KS2 Ancient Greek Vase Lesson: In this video lesson with Hollie, we take a look at the Ancient Greeks and explore the following video lesson features: Fully subtitled version available in more downloads.
11 maj 2016 · Get inspired by photos of ancient vases, pick your favourite ancient myth, or make up your own story. Look at the different kinds of decorations that the Greeks used like; meanders, flowers, and spirals.
