Classics Athenian vase painting key notes

when was the gorgon painter made???

600-590BC

what limit of black figure dose the Amasis painter use to emphasis his piece???

seamlessly blends the Maenads together (appear conjoined)

what does woodford say about the Amasis Painter???

'decorative delight...Bright and cherfull'

when was Achiles and Ajax playing dice made???

540BC

what type of vase is used in Achiles and Ajax playing dice???

Belly Amphora

when was the kylix (tondo) made???

540BC

when was red figure technique introduced???

late 6th century

what are some of the differences between the black and red figure sides???

-Kylix indicated to be at the front on red
-black figure table appears below couch
-black figure 3/4 turn indicated by clavicles
-red figure more fluidly indicated Drapery
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when was Euphronios's Herecles and Antaios made???

515-510BC

what was black figure painting ???

Incised details on silhouettes of characters

what does Woodford say about black figure vases???

-'enlarged without loosing definition and to overlap without confusion'
-'elegant execution...vivid naration'

what is the vessel used by the gorgon painter???

Dinos

what does Woodford say about the gorgon painter???

'Capable of convincing actions and expressions'

how many non narrative friezes are on the gorgon painter???

4

what comedic touch does the painter add to the vase???

phallic noses

when was the Sophilos' dinos painted???

580-570BC

what is featured on sophilos' dinos???

The weeding of Pelius and Thetis

who is not present in the Wedding of Pelius and Thetis???

Thetis

What dose this dipiction of Pelius and Thetis imply ???

Tragedy-Start of Trojan war

what dose woodford say about the work of Sophilos

'generally cheerful effect'

when was the Francois vase made???

570BC

who painted the Francois vase???

Kleitias

what does Woodford say about Kleitias???

'Master storyteller'

what does Boardman say about the Francois vase???

'no other surviving vase is comparably rich and literate'

what are some of the developments of the Francois vase???

-multiple theme relevant peaces
-large scale of boar and warriors
-use of show not tell technique

what is the link between all of the friezes of the Francois vase???

Achilles

when was Dionysus and the Maenads made???

540BC

what is the vessel of Dionysus and the Maenads

Amasis

what is the change between the Amasis Painters vase and previous vases???

One consistent larger frieze

what where some of the inovations of Achiles and Ajax playing dice???

-use of black paint to create a widow into scene
-clear and elegant use of depth perception
-compositional lines created with shields and spears

what does Osborne say about Achiles and Ajax playing dice???

'It is these two men that play who matter'

what is the vessel used in Exekias's Tondo???

Kylix

what are some of the developments of Exekias's Tondo???

-power indicated (mast to grape vine)
-grape vine compositionally balanced by dolphins
-Dolphins Frolic removing senses of static artificiality

who where the first to use red figure technique???

The Andokodies and Lysipidies Painters

when was the bilingual vase made ???

530BC

what vase was Herecles and Antaios???

Kalyx crater

what was the clear focus of Euphonious???

Human anatomy and foreshortening

what does Osborn say about Herecles and Antauios???

'overpowering the viewer'

when was Herecles VS the Amazons made ???

510BC

what vase was Heracles cs the amazons???

volute krater

what are some of the changes demonstrated in Heracles vs the amazons???

-significant foreshortening
-near identical poses
-contrast conveyed through clothing
-upper body of amazons significantly different

what does Woodford say about Heracles vs the amazons???

'Rich and complicated'

when was Euthimides's three revelers made ???

510BC

what vessel is Euthimides's Belly amphora???

Belly amphora

what are the developments of Euthimides's revelers???

-man on left holds kantharos
-variety in poses
-prowess of three quarter turns
-use of differing thickness of paint to show definition

who does Eumenides goad in his vase the three revelers???

Euphonious

what does Boardman say about the tree revelers???

'elderly'...'successful studies of difficult three-quarter turns'

when was Euthimides's hector arming made???

510BC

what vase is Euthimides's hector arming made???

Belly amphora

what contrast has been demonstrated in Euthimides's arming Hector???

Hector and his decrepit old father-Youth and age

when was Dionysus and the Maenads made???

490BC

what vessel is Dionysus and the Maenads???

amphora

what are some of the innovations of Dionysus and the Maenads???

-more realistic flowing robes
-wildness of Maenads stressed by unbound hair,animal skins,serpents
-satyrs lustily grab at Maenads

what does woodford say about Dionysus and the Maenads???

'subtle psychological states'

when was the Kelophredes painters fall of troy made ???

490BC

what vase is the Kelophredes painters fall of troy painted on???

Hydria

what are the innovations of the Kelophredes painters fall of troy???

-use of red paint to demonstrate blood
-depiction of ajax and Casandra(can be depicted as phallic)
-Casandra naked indicating vulnerability
-desecrating religious statue of Athene
-Priam on religious alter covered in blood
-Priam's dead grandson Astynax spread over lap

what does Osborne say about the Kelophredes painters depiction of the fall of troy???

'distinct actions' 'intensity of interactions'

When was Hector VS Achilles painted???

490-480BC

what vessel was Hector VS Achilles on???

volute crater

what does this depict???

Apollo abandoning Hector brandishing an arrow and Athene urging Achilles on(After hector is dead Achilles is destined to Die young from an arrow from Apollo)

what innovation dose the Berlin painter use to demonstrate the scene more vividly???

-surroundings blacked out leads to clear focus on scene of action
-creates somber and ominous tone
-blood added with red paint
-hector's relaxed grip on his shield(useless)

what does woodford say about the Berlin painter's depiction of Hector VS Achilles

'intense drama'

when was Achiles VS Memnon made???

490-480BC

what vase is Achiles VS Memnon on???

voluecrater

what is the diference between Achiles VS memnon + Achiles VS Hector???

-More balanced

what are the developments of Achilles vs Memnon???

-use of both mothers to fill corners of vase
-use of tension created by actions of both mothers
-Achilles killing Memnon leads to untimely death

what does Williams say about the Berlin Painter???

'small elegant... graceful... details'