Greek Pottery Research Paper

1. In the mid part of the eleventh century BCE, Athens became a major center of ceramic production. Abstract designs were used in both their pottery and sculpture. It became the start of the Geometric period, which flourished from 900-700 BCE. During this period, linear motifs were popular decorations of their ceramic vessels. These linear motifs could include designs like diamonds, spirals and cross-hatching. Geometric shapes were used in the representation of figures. In figure 5-2, the Funerary Krater (Dipylon Cemetery, Athens c. 750-730 BCE height 42 5/8”), the use of geometric shapes is evident in the figures. Triangles are used to represent the upper bodies with rectangles for arms. The images of the figure have tiny waists with …show more content…
Early Greek pottery contains examples from the Geometric period with its geometric based designs. Following the Geometric Period is pottery from the Orientalizing period, which features works inspired by Egypt, Asia Minor and the Near East. The images on the pottery from this period concentrate on a motif containing large images. During the Archaic period, 600-480 BCE red-figure technique and the black figure technique become prominent. It was during this time period that Athens became the center of the trade and production of pottery in Greece. The Athenians began to use the black-figure technique used by the Corinthians. Originally, Athenian vase painters followed the technique of the Corinthians with the use of horizontal bands from the Geometric Period. They then began increasing the size of their images and decreasing the number of bands. Figure 5-4, Olpe (Corinth, Ceramic with black figure decoration, height 12 7/8”, is an example of the black figure technique used by the Corinthians with the images in bands around the piece. Eventually a single narrative scene became the focus of their pieces. Figure 5-23 Amasis Painter Dionysos with Maenads (c. 540 BCE Black-figure decoration on an amphora. Ceramic. 13”) is an example of the black-figure technique focusing on a single narrative. The large black images dominate the piece with bands at the top and bottom framing the scene. This style is attributed to a potter named Amasis. Amasis used fine details along …show more content…
In ancient Greece, temples began as one room structures meant to house statues of gods located near their outdoor altars. They were built using marble, The altars were located inside of a temenos. Standardized temple plans came into use. Some of the temples only contained one room along with one or two columned porches. Besides housing the statue of the gods, votive offerings were also placed in the temples. Some temples also served as a treasury for the specific gods Limestone and marble were the main building material used in Greek temples with terra cotta used for the roof. There are three Classical orders in Greek architecture, the Ionic, and the Doric, which developed during the archaic period, and the Corinthian order. Each of these three types of architecture has its own system of mathematical ratios. The Doric order has the simplest columns which set directly on the stylobate. The columns of the Doric order can be identified by the lack of base and plain capital. The columns from both the Ionic order and the Corinthian order each have a base. The capital of Doric columns are scroll shaped. Capitals on Corinthian columns are much more elaborate and styled with acanthus leaves. Figure 5-9, Plan (A) and Exterior view (B) of the temple of Hera I, Poseidonia from Southern Italy c 550-540 BCE, provides an example of Doric architecture. The temple plan shows the peristyle columns, which surround the cella or main room of the temple. The Temple of Hera I is

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