Greek Pottery

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amphora, mouth smaller than body, 2 handles, multi-purpose

krater, mouth bigger than body, two small handles, mixing wine

kylix, drinking cup, flat w handles, one piece

skyphos, drinking cup, deeper, two pieces

pyxis, box

lekythos, small mouth, single handle, for oil

geometric

900-700

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Dipylon Amphora, mid 8th cent, Attic, Athens, now Athens

analysis

geometric, funeral, horror vacui, long bands of repetition, bodies geometric and representative, like rug weaving, stability in greece

Orientalizing

725-600

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analatos hydria, early 7th cent, Attic, Athens, now Athens

analysis

oriental, funeral procession, less filled in, more curved shapes, more realistic, not defined by repetition

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Eleusis neck amphora, mid 7th cent, Attic, Eleusis, now Athens, Polyphemus Painter

analysis

orientalizing, odysseus stabbing polyphemus, gorgons/medusa/perseus, for coffin of child, facial features, use of white and other color, more organic, myth

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Chigi Olpe, mid 7th cent, Corinthian, Veio Italy, now Rome

analysis

oriental, hoplite warfare, hunting, procession, black figures w detail from scratching, activities for rich men

black figure

7th cent on

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Eurytos krater, mid 7th cent, Corinthian, Rome, now Paris

analysis

black figure, rich ppl shit, Eurytos setting Heracles up with daughter, Ajax killing self on sword, true black figure w painted ppl and scratched off detail

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Nessos Amphora, late 7th cent, attic, athens, now athens

analysis

black figure, heracles killing nessos, gorgons, background deco is a throwback

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Francois Vase, mid 6th cent, attic, northern italy, now Florence

analysis

black figure, one side abt achilles other abt theseus, well drawn figures, leaves empty space, everyone labeled, potter and painter named

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Lydos’ Amphora, 560-540, attic, bought from italian dealer, now london

analysis

black figure, killing minotaur, confident figures, nothing excess, body fully painted, basic fabric draping

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Exekias’ Vatican Amphora, later 6th cent, attic, vulci, now vatican city

analysis

black figure, ajax and achilles gambling, castor and pollux on back, symmetry, detailed robes, implied 3d with overlapping figures

red figure

late 6th cent

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Amphora, later 6th cent, attic, rome, now boston

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red figure, heracles and cretan bull, bilingual vase - black and red figure on opposite sides, tree for depth, red figure more delicate

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Amphora Berlin Painter Name Vase, early 5th cent, attic, italy, now berlin

analysis

red figure, hermes and selenos, no frame for figures, depth, turned out leg, scalloped hems

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Sack of Troy Hydria, early 5th cent, Attic, nola, now naples

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red figure, king priam w dead son being killed by achilles son, dovetailed fabric, layered figures and turned out ppl

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kylix school cup, early 5th cent, attic, caere, now berlin

analysis

red figure, boys at school, more realistic fabric draping, more natural positions, lighter color to emphasize detail

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Skyphos, early 5th cent, attic, suessula, now boston

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red figure, paris stealing helen, helen being taken back, stylized folds and dove tails

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achilles painter name vase, mid 5th cent, attic, vulci, now vatican

analysis

red figure, achilles, not static figure, loosening of drapery

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stamnos, mid 5th cent, attic, sicily, now oxford

analysis

red figure, menaeds, continous folds, dancing with feet turned

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krater niobid painter’s name vase, mid 5th cent, attic, italy, now paris

analysis

red figure, apollo and artemis killing niobie’s kids and greek heroes, different ground lines w ppl partially obscured, facing viewer

white ground

5th cent, paint figures after firing

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lekythos, later mid 5th cent, attic, attic, now munich

analysis

white ground, hermes leading rich woman to underworld, already in ground, stele in back, color

late classical

late 5th cent onwards

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Herakles and Alkmene Pelike, late 5th cent, Lucanian, Policoro, Siritide

analysis

classical, natural poses, lots of detail that fills space, better clothes, a play

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Krater Pronomos Painter’s Name Vase, early 4th cent, Attic, ruvo, naples

analysis

classical, so much space filling stuff, actors in satyr play, decorated clothing