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These flashcards cover key concepts and artifacts from ancient Greek art and architecture, focusing on their origin, material, and style.

Cup of Nestor

What: “Cup ofNestor” (Rhodian bowl)

Where: Pithekoussai

When: ca. 730 BC

Material: Ceramic

Inscription: “I am the cup of Nestor, who ever drinks of me will be blessed by aphrodite”

As a Rhodian-style vessel found in an Italian settlement, it reflects vibrant long-distance exchange networks and the cosmopolitan character of early Greek colonies in the central Mediterranean.

By referencing Nestor from the Homeric epics, the cup proves that epic traditions were widely known and transmitted orally across the Greek world long before they were written down.

The inscription represents one of the earliest appearances of the Greek alphabet, showing not only technological adoption but also how writing initially circulated casually through trade communities rather than only in elite mainland centers.

Chigi Olpe

What: “Chigi Olpe”

Where: made in Corinth,

found at Veii in Italy

When: 650-640 BC

Material: Ceramic

Technique/Style:Protocorinthian

The vessel exemplifies the technical peak of Protocorinthian fineware, showing how Corinthian artisans pioneered miniaturist black-figure painting before Athens dominated the medium.

Its presence in an Etruscan tomb at Veii demonstrates the prestige of Corinthian pottery abroad and highlights the intensity of cultural exchange between Greeks and Etruscans in the Orientalizing period.

Lady of Auxerre

What: “Lady of Auxerre” (and painted reconstruction)

Where: Crete, probably from Eleutherna

When: 640-620 BC

Material: Limestone, pigment

Technique/Style: Daedalic

As a hallmark of the Daedalic style,Shows the shift from wood/terracotta to limestone carving, an important technical evolution leading toward kouroi and korai.

Features like the stylized hair and narrow waist reveal the deep impact of Eastern Mediterranean aesthetics on Greek art, reminding us that Greek identity was shaped through cross-cultural interaction rather than isolation.

Temple of Artemis (Ephesus)

What: Reconstruction drawing of Temple of Artemis

Where: Ephesus

When: 560-550 BC

Material: Marble, limestone

Order: Ionic

This temple is one of the earliest and grandest expressions of the Ionic order, showing how eastern Greeks favored elaborate ornamentation and developed a distinctive architectural identity separate from the Doric mainland.

As a major center of worship for Artemis, the temple shows how architecture functioned as a political statement, uniting Ionian communities and projecting their cultural prestige.

Phrasikleia Kore

What: Phrasikleia kore

Where: Merenda, Attica

When: ca. 550-540 BC

Material: Marble, pigment

Inscription: “I am the monument of

Phrasikleia, who will forever be

called ‘maiden’ (kore), since the

gods have allotted me this instead

of marriage”

Panathenaic prize amphora by Exekias

What: Panathenaic prize amphora by Exekias

Where: made in Athens, found in Vulci

When: ca. 540 BC

Material: Ceramic

Technique: Attic Black-Figure with ancient repair

• shows value of athleticism and like to show off

• shows that people would come from all would come over to play these games

• valued because it was repaired

• olive oil as a prestigious prize given to victors in the Panathenaic Games, symbolizing the significance of athletic competition in Athenian culture.

Reconstruction drawing of Treasury of the Siphnians

What: Reconstruction drawing of Treasury of the Siphnians

Where: Delphi

When: ca. 525 BC

Material: Marble on a limestone foundation

Order: Ionic, with caryatids

Vix Krater

What: Vix Krater

Where: Vix, France

When: 530-520 BC

Material: Bronze

Technique: sheet- bronze work for body, lost-wax casting for handles and decoration

Amphora by Euthymides

What: Amphora by Euthymides

Where: Athens

When: ca. 510 BC

Material: Ceramic

Technique: Attic Red-Figure

Inscription: “Euphronius never [did this]

• shows competition

• short hair shows development in greek identity

• shows more fluid poses with increased naturalism.

• part of pioneer group in red-figure pottery, known for innovative styles.

Treasury of the Athenians

What: Treasury of the Athenians

Where: Delphi

When: after 490 BC

Material: Parian marble

Order: Doric

Inscription on the projecting base on the left: “The Athenians from the

Persians as first fruits from the battle of Marathon”

Roman marble copy of statue of the Tyrannicides by Kritias

and Nesiotes

What: Roman marble copy of statue of the Tyrannicides by Kritias

and Nesiotes

Where: Athens

When: 477/476 BC

Material: Marble (original was bronze)

• romans value greek art and kind of everything and democracy

• more fluid pose and realism contrapposto

• original was bronze and non existent now

Mozia Charioteer

What: Mozia Charioteer

Where: Mozia, Sicily

When: 470-460 (or as late as

450) BC

Material: Parian marble

• severe style- shows new age of classical

• found in sicily and they love greek stuff since they own their land, shows physical and cultural domination

• sheer, which is rare, new visual interest and greek identity