Pottery of ancient Greece

centuries, beginning with the geometric and very linear style. They then continued through the oriental style which borrowed images from the eastern world, and into the classical era with mythology portrayed with as much classical accuracy as the ancient Greek potters and painters could muster. The majority of the vases were made of a ceramic material which could easily be used for everyday uses, however in this time, the artists would then paint on them in order to decorate them and make them ornate

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

Throughout the Ancient Greek history the numerous works of art were produced by the ancient Athenians that are still trending in twenty first century. Ancient Greeks demonstrated their valuable artistic skills in various fields. Every piece that was created by Ancient Greeks was more than art, their artistic skills were not only based on visual beautifulness, but on storytelling also. Ancient Greeks created their works of art as bearers of meaning by giving too much detail to the form and to the

Primary Research: Formal Analysis of an Art Work The art work that I have chosen for this formal analysis of an art work is the Painter of Paestum’s piece titled “Red-figure lebes gamikos (marriage vessel) it was made with terracotta red clay. This piece was made between 340-330 B.C. It is approximately 10 inches in height. The present location of this art piece is at The San Antonio Museum of Art in the Greek Late Classical section. The collection is a permanent collection from Gilbert M. and Denman

Throughout the Ancient Greek history numerous works of art were produced that are still trending in twenty first century. Ancient Greeks demonstrated their valuable artistic skills in various fields. Every piece that was created by Ancient Greeks was more than art, their artistic skills were not only based on visual beautifulness, but on storytelling also. Ancient Greeks were telling their story and describing their society to the world by their works of art. On type of art that I found quite distinctive

Ancient Greece had many contributions that were important, but Art and Architecture is the area the Greeks made the biggest contribution. The first reason that art and architecture is the biggest contribution is that there were different kinds of pillars in Ancient Greece that are here today. There were three types of pillars Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian All these pillars were used in Ancient Greece. Doric pillars were the most simple pillars they were the least decorated pillars of the three. The

as that which flourished in Ancient Greece. (Herwig, 1988) Kate O’Halloran agrees that “a lot of what we know about everyday life in Ancient Greece comes from Greek Pottery”. (O’Halloran, 1988) Greek Pottery, particularly in terms of decoration, evolved over the centuries and was categorized into four broad groups; however these styles did not pass abruptly from one to another and in some cases ran side by side for decades. (Cartwright, 2013) These changes in pottery over time were impacted by the

Pottery is very famous in Ancient Greece and one of the main reasons are because they mainly use it for storage containers, cookware and dishes were as necessary for the Ancient Greeks as they are for us these days. Back then and still possibly now glass and metal are very expensive in Ancient Greece that’s why clay is so popular and it is a very handy product. Clay is a weathered rock that has crumbled to dust, it is found in its original location, Ancient Greece, it is called a ‘ primary clay ‘

Greece has drastically influenced American civilization, from the style of warfare, to the styles of art and government. In Ancient Greece, every four years rival city-states would set aside their differences and participate in what we call today The Olympic Games. Even though in present time we don't use the original traditions of Ancient Greece, the very idea of The Olympics Games came from Ancient Greece. The impact of The Olympic Games has made on American history is tremendous. An ancient Greek

Ancient Greece was one of the most important civilizations in the history of mankind. Ancient Greece spanned thousands of years, beginning in 1100 BC and ending with the end of the Hellenistic period in 146 BC. Ancient Greece made many contributions to the modern world, such as language, politics, philosophy, science, art, architecture, beauty, and much more. Beauty now a days is in most cases considered as how pretty something looks on the outside. Most people these days look at outer beauty rather