Black-figure pottery

Greek Pottery Ceramics has played a substantial role throughout history, so that is why the Greeks made sure to make a sizable imprint on ceramics through their intuitive approach on clay objects. Before we can learn about the ancient Greek ceramics we must first learn about ancient Greek itself. The culture is believed to of had its first evidence of burials in 7250 BCE, and the culture lasted all the way to 146 BCE. Ancient Greek culture has influenced the present day more than most people

The Squat Oinochoe was found in Corinth, Greece. It is believed that it was made around 590-570 BCE which places this piece of pottery in the Archaic Period of Greece. When it was discovered in Corinth, it was obvious it was influenced greatly due to the cultural interactions between the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean regions during the eighth and seventh centuries BCE. The vase has feral goats, panthers, creatures, and oriental styled floral motifs on the body and shoulder of the vase. This

Calyx krater was painted in red figure meaning red depictions on a black background. Red-figure artwork replaced the easier black figure artwork which is its opposite. To create a red-figure art piece you must start with a slip to outline the figures. Once complete, the piece gets fired in three stages. The first turns the whole vase red and “fixes” the color to the vase. The second step is to reduce the oxygen in the kiln to a minimum, this turns the piece black. The final step

Martin Robertson and Mary Beard’s manuscript, Adopting an Approach, focuses on the study of Athenian pottery. The manuscript begins, by describing Sir John Beazley and his revolutionary method of studying Greek vases. The Beazley Method focuses on the technical conventions of Greek Vases such as naming the artist, dating the pieces and then grouping them based off of similar characteristics. Beazley “provided for the first time a comprehensive framework of analysis for Athenian painting, and a way

The last time you held a piece of pottery, you probably thought about how fragile it was, and how one misstep could leave it shattered on the floor. So why is pottery one of the most widely surviving ancient artifacts? Shouldn’t something like a gold crown or an iron sword, something sturdy and durable, have survived after all these years? Theoretically, yes. The problem is that, during all of those years, there was a lot of time for the most durable materials to be stolen or melted down and recycled

Although these two vessels, one in the Black-figure technique (Theseus and the Minotaur) and the other in Red-figure technique (Herakles and the Nemean Lion), have very distinct styles and techniques, they also have key similarities, that with closer analysis, reveal more about Greek values than was originally known. Showing us how Greek art had not only developed over time, but also providing an understanding as to why Greeks found scenes of heroes battling monsters so popular. However, before

myth and pottery there are plenty of stories of the promiscuous or

vase are positioned in a manner in which their armor is in clear display. The centered figure stands with his head facing towards the side, whilst most of his body is directed forwards. The

bowl used for mixing wine and water, these columns also make it easier for people to hold it in carrying and wine pouring. The decoration of the vessel is left in the red clay color and the background is painted black due to the red-figure technique used in the firing process. The figures, such as the boars and

The durability of clay has brought forth an immense abundance of Greek pottery, a craft mastered by Athenian artists. Archeologists have found hundreds of varieties in creation, shape, function, style, and artwork in Archaic vases. The museum has been blessed with one of these priceless artifacts; it is the duty of this establishment to accumulate as much data as possible surrounding the vase. In first identifying technique, dimensions, and condition, as well as describing shape, ornament, and figural