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Greek Pottery

Greek Pottery. Much of our understanding of Greek society comes from pottery because there is so much of it left! Greek pottery may be divided in four broad categories: storage and transport vessels, mixing vessels, jugs and cups and vases for oils, perfumes and cosmetics. .

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Greek Pottery

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  1. Greek Pottery • Much of our understanding of Greek society comes from pottery because there is so much of it left! • Greek pottery may be divided in four broad categories: • storage and transport vessels, • mixing vessels, • jugs and cups and • vases for oils, perfumes and cosmetics.

  2. These vases often had figures and decorations painted on them • These paintings portrayed a story or narrative (mythological or daily life)

  3. Black figure decoration- painter used slip to silhouette figures against the red background • Red figure decoration- red figures stand out against a black background • Sgraffitoand sgraffiti come from the Italian word graffiare ("to scratch"), ultimately from the Greek γράφειν (gráphein) "to write".

  4. Women at a Fountain House –black figure decoration - Hydria – 21” – 520-510 BCE. Depicts Greek women performing common chore: collecting water at communal well.  • Artemis Slaying Actaeon – Red figure decoration on bell krater – 470 BCE – 15”

  5. Black Figure Vs Red Figure

  6. Greek Pottery Scratch Board Project Students will create a classic Greek style pot with decoration at the neck, body, and foot.

  7. What is scratchboard? • Scratchboardis a technique where drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin layer of white China clay that is coated with black India Ink.

  8. How will you be assessed?

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