Protogeometric Phase of Vase Painting Utilitarian purpose for use as cups, jugs, storage containers Minor art form.

GREEK VASE DECORATION

Protogeometric Phase of Vase Painting

Utilitarian purpose for use as cups, jugs, storage containers

Minor art form

Geometric Phase of Vase Painting

Zigzags, diamonds, & maze pattern Vases more intricate in shape, larger (some up

to 6 feet) Covered with decor Horizontal bands or registers

Human figures made of triangles and lineshead, legs, & feet in profile; torso faces outwardAbsolute symmetry

Archaic Phase (style)

@ 500 B.C.E. Attempts @ 3 dimensional

objects More accurate depictions

(eyes) Fabric assumes shape &

fold of cloth Individual styles

developed (some had signatures)

Vase with Ajax & Achilles Playing Mora

Black Figure Pottery

Black on light red clay background

Details incised

White & dark colors addedWhite = women's flesh & old men's beardsRed = hair, horses' manes, parts of garments

Red-Figure Pottery

Figures in natural red clay against glazed black background

Contours & other internal lines in glaze, stand in relief

Incision used for contours of the hair, with touches of white & red added