Terracotta Krater is a geometric krater from the 8th Century B.C.E. (1) It was made from Terracotta which is baked earth. (1) Many of these types of vases have been reconstructed because when Terracotta breaks it breaks in chunks which easier to reassemble. (1) It is called geometric krater because of its geometric style that is present in the pattern of the vase. Each section is framed with rings.(1) The vase presents humans forms and animals forms but they too are in geometric shapes and patterns. (1) This is a very large vase. The purpose of the vase wasn’t used as a storage vessel. Instead it was used as a grave marker. Only the wealthy Greeks could afford a vase such as the Terracotta Krater. The base of the krater had perforations. They …show more content…
The deceased is laid on a bearer. Mourners are visible on each side of the deceased.(1) This scene doesn’t give you many details about the deceased. (1) One reason for that is because instead of celebrating the dead like many other cultures, the Greeks celebrated life rather than death. (1) The scene on the vase focus more on the mourners which are symbolized as living.(1) Also if you look closely at the bottom you will see the artist used overlapping for depth. (1) He took three horses and combined them to have one body and 12 legs. Although he uses different geometric shapes and pattern the scene on this vase. It is still very easy to read and interpret.Although these two vases are both from Ancient Greece. They are from two different periods, different style, and have different uses. The Terracotta Krater is from the geometric period and Achilles and Ajax black figure amphora is from the archaic period. The Terracotta Krater were used as a gravesite marker. They used holes in the bottom of the vase to offer the dead libations.(1) It was one of the first vases to use figurative art. Achilles and Ajax black figure art was an amphora. Which is a storage vessel with a long neck and high handles. It was used to hold water or wine and other food
His last and final piece, which is very interesting, is called the "Stoneware Vase*" It has two curled spiral handles, suggestive of ancient or pre-historic civilizat...
The difference between an archaic statue such as Kroisos (fig. 5-11) and a classical statue such as Doryphoros (fig. 5-42) may not seem very great in a single glance. In fact, you may not notice any differences in that one glance. Yet, if you were to look at them closely, you can see that these two statues actually have very little in common.
We find that, in conclusion, that these pieces are very similar in many ways. They are both originally created in the same style and time period. They are Hellenistic and dramatic, although in their own, individualistic way. Each sculpture was created in different mediums and have different stories. These are both very individualistic pieces of Greco/Roman sculpture that has influenced many artists throughout time and will
The Statue of a kouros and the Portrait statue of a boy both depict similar subjects, however are greatly different in how they accomplish this task. Through detail, or lack there of, the Greeks and Romans are able to display a certain value they have in its members. These two statues were made about 500 years apart and approach the sculpting process quit differently. The Greek statue seems to use geometric exaggerated lines to form the body while the Romans use a more realistic approach and sculpt the body with a more rounded finish. Statue of a kouros, from about 590 B.C and Portrait of a boy, from about the first century, do not share any great technical aspects and are basically nothing alike.
The two works of art that have been chosen to compare and contrast are The Palette Of Narmer and Apollo of Veii. The Palette Of Narmer dates back to the Hierakonpolis Dynasty 1 in 3100 BCE. The Palette of Narmer is interesting because it is the oldest historic work of art that names a person, and is the earliest piece of art that uses hieroglyph. This artwork depicts the dawn of a new age of man and his use of writing and pictographs in art. The statue of Apollo, from Veii comes from the Etruscan art period Apollo was created around 500 BCE. It was created by a very popular sculpture of his time, by the name of Vulca. The delicate technique of firing clay is fascinating. A sculptor of Vulca’s ability was required to know how to construct a large figure so that it did not fall under it’s own weight. He had to know how to precisely regulate the temperature of a kiln large enough to fit a statue of almost 6 ft tall, for a long period of time. The fact that to this day, Vulca is the only Etruscan Sculpture whose works of art have survived the test of time, show his genius in his creations.
The Spear Bearer is more naturalistic. Its pose is more curved and less stiff than Metropolitan Kouros. Metropolitan Kouros has a symmetrical balance while The Spear Bearer is an asymmetrical balance and harmonic proportion. It is made by using a mathematical formula to create a perfect sculpture. Furthermore, the contrapposto is well presented than any other sculptures, which were made in the past. Polykleitos wanted to create “beautiful,” to “perfect” statue by using aligning on human movement. Metropolitan Kouros has the symbol of the Daedalic style, which is the flatness of the face and the triangular shape of head and hair. Its waist has the slim fit like the early Greek
...ars after Khafre’s reign, the fourth dynasty was just the beginning. Monumental Egypt, although it existed in burial tombs before Khafre’s reign, truly became a traditional pattern in the fourth dynasty. Khafre’s seated ka statues were numerous and perhaps the beginning of the formulaic sculpting of Egyptian ka statues. The King Khafre Seated that is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art now is not only the best ka statue of Khafre in existence, but perhaps one of the best examples of classic Egyptian sculpture from the Old Kingdom.
The choice of an amphora for this depiction is quite clever as often times amphoras would be kept in the home to serve as storage for oil and wine and be well painted to serve as decoration. As it was crafted between 550-500 BC, this vase is part
The Francois Vase is a large Attic black-figure style volute-krater vase used for wine dated 570-565 BCE. Black-figure denotes the stylistic effect of portraying Greek men in a dark colour as opposed to women as paler in shade whereas volute-krater describes the vase’s handles. This vase was molded by Ergotimos and then painted by Kleitias. Both of these figures are highly regarded Athenian artists. In 1845, it was discovered in fragments by namesake archeologist Alessandro Francois in Chiusi, Etruria, central Italy; at the moment, it is permanently on display in the Museo Archeologico in Florence. Several of its pieces are still missing, though it has been reconstructed in its original form. An image of the vase can be seen in the “For Reference” page at the end of this paper. The Francois vase is considered a landmark in the evolution of ancient Greek pottery due to its amalgamation of various related stories depicted in separate strips on a sole vase. In total, there are 270 figures that represent several mythological themes. Mythological figures, such as Meleager, Peleus, Theseus, Achilles, Patroclus,
We can see the male in the sculpture is looking at the women in admirations as he places his hand on her shoulder. We can also see the females fingers bent like are she’s counting something on her hand. In the Tomb of the Leopards, the fresco painting depicts a celebration-taking place. In the painting we can see males and females enjoying and having a good time. We are able to see males playing instruments, drinking out of jugs etc.
When these artists created these sculptures, they were both studying the human form, yet each shows completely different composition. While these two sculptures have instant similarities, and symbolism that pertain to life, and fertility, as well as portraying the human figure they also have a large number of differences which allow each piece to show its own personality, and cultural style.
This vase was painted around the same time as the Onesimos Kylix (ca.500-490BC) which is clear given that their styles are very similar. Not much differs between the vases given the composition of the story, although we do see more people weeping and more dead bodies on the Hydria, giving off more of a sense of destruction and havoc. The figures do differ quite a bit; mostly Athena, as she is clearly seen with a spear on the Hydria but lacks the full armour that she is seen wearing on the Kylix. The figures are presented with less detailed drapery on the Hydria, but their facial expressions are clearer; as you can see the discomfort on Cassandra’s face on the Hydria. There are some new elements introduced on the Hydria such as; the weeping woman under the palm tree and the fallen soldier under Ajax. The focus of the story on the Hydria isn’t clear as there is no main centre point on the vase, the story is told around the outside of the vase which makes it a continuous loop of each separate event that occurred during the sack of Troy. I believe this makes the story flow more evenly and is easier to interpret. Just as the Onesimos Kylix portrays a message of destruction and chaos, the Kleophades does not stray from that message. The view on each of these vases is showing the lack of compassion the Greek soldiers had while sacking the city of Troy. They are both in
In ancient Greece, art was a means of capturing and explaining the unexplainable. All throughout Greek vases, either ancient mythology was expressed or reality was shown in an idealistic form. The Bell Krater by a follower of the Niobid Painter, exhibited two pieces of art; one on either side of the vessel. Created during 460-450 B.C. side A depicts the myth of Theseus and his pursuit of Helen, while side B shows a maid bringing news to the Queen. This ceramic Krater used the same red-figure technique on both sides, however the they are seemingly painted by two different artists. The human figures appear in the flesh color of the original clay with the details and background painted using black slips. The contrasting sides not only have different
Greek art is considered as a turning point for the development of all aspects of cultural art history, such as architecture, sculpture, pottery and painting. The ancient Greek civilization was famous for its mythical and aesthetic principle in the art culture. Renowned for the pottery, Greek had developed its unique painting technique called the black-figured. “Achilles and Ajax playing Dice” by Exekias is the most significant black-figure amphora for its iconography and that represents the ideal art principle and history of the ancient Greece.
The lid of the vase is a bit duller. It consists of a mountain, and a few men. The mountain has some twigs, and a couple of flowers growing out around it. The few men are carrying flowers on a T shaped stick. The very top of the lid is a very bold orange. It is painted to look like a flower.