Attic Geometric Pottery

Exact museum reproduction of a fine ancient greek attic geometric amphora.

Attic geometric pottery.

Ancient greek pottery pitcher attic geometric pattern c 950 bc oinochoe. The earliest stylistic period is the geometric lasting from about 1000 to 700 bce this period is further broken down into a proto geometric transition from mycenaean forms. Our greek pottery items are handmade in greece in a small family workshop using natural quality materials superb craftsmanship and attention to detail. Exact museum reproduction of a fine ancient greek attic geometric amphora.

Greek late 8th century bc metropolitan museum of art. Black figure pottery painting also known as the black figure style or black figure ceramic greek μελανόμορφα melanomorpha is one of the styles of painting on antique greek vases it was especially common between the 7th and 5th centuries bc although there are specimens dating as late as the 2nd century bc. Attic geometric tankard 750 725 b c 19 1 cm high museum purchase 1963 479 dark age. Ancient greek pottery due to its relative durability comprises a large part of the archaeological record of ancient greece and since there is so much of it over 100 000 painted vases are recorded in the corpus vasorum antiquorum it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of greek society the shards of pots discarded or buried in the 1st millennium bc are.

Proto geometric pottery however differs from minoan and mycenaean in shape. Remembering there is always something earlier and change doesn t happen overnight this phase developed out of the proto geometric period of pottery with its compass drawn figures created from roughly 1050 873 b c. The first distinctive greek pottery style first appeared around 1000 bce or perhaps even earlier. Lot greek gnathian prochous pottery vase jug pitcher black glaze decorated beads.

They are licensed and modeled after museum pieces from all over the world and bear the lead seal of authenticity. Accurate reproductions of original ancient greek vessels handmade in greece. Ancient greek geometric pottery vessels in all known shapes and sizes. Geometric attic amphora featuring a.

Reminiscent in technique of the earlier greek civilizations of minoan crete and the mycenaean mainland early greek pottery decoration employed simple shapes sparingly used. The geometric style appeared from 900 bc and favoured the rectangular space on the main body of the vase between the handles. Although creation of monumental painting and architecture stopped pottery production continued and is the single continu. Greek pottery developed from a mycenaean tradition borrowing both pot forms and decoration.

Ending today at 5 29pm pdt 15h 19m. Bold linear designs perhaps influenced by contemporary basketwork and weaving styles appeared in this space with vertical line decoration on either side. The collapse of mycenaean civilization brought production of the major arts and manifestations of culture to an end.