Krater

For this analysis, the artwork I selected a Volute Krater made in Greece during the 4th century B.C.E. The artist, The Underworld Painter, uses several lines, especially in the temple made for Atlas. The horizontal and vertical lines give the temple definite shape because of the thickness and they signify that a hero who has died, is the focal point on the back of the vase. The artist also uses curved lines at the top of the vase to show the richness of detail and drive the story further. The artist also uses the pointing hands of several figures to show a psychological point; Atlas on his throne and Selene driving her chariot. Another element the artist used was the use of red, black, and orange (by mixing red and yellow) colors. The black creates a contrast to the orange and reveals the importance of the figures in orange. The basic hue of the vase is red and…

The object discussed in this paper is a two-sided red-figure bell krater – a vessel used for mixing water and wine. Side A depicts Artemis aiming her weapon at a vulnerable Aktaion, who is being torn apart by a pack of dogs. This side is particularly notable because it relates – depending on the version of the myth told – to the Greek idea of hubris, the concept of fate, and the presentation of women in Greek society. Side B depicts the goat god Pan with an erect phallus chasing a young shepherd…

patterns are organized mostly in horizontal bands, and between each major registers, three horizontal lines are drawn for the function of separation and decoration. By comparing the two vessels, viewers can see that they have many similar patterns, such as the dotted circles, dotted diamonds, checkerboards, hatched meanders, and cross-hatched triangles. Both artists of the vessels not only painted the artworks with geometric patterns extensively but also incorporated animal pattern into their…

of artwork is a krater decorated using the red-figure technique. This krater is used to illustrate the story of the purification of Orestes at Delphi. In this scene, Orestes and his sister Elektra are seeking safety in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. They’re hiding from the furies who are known for punishing wrongdoers. In the temple, the artist draws Apollo himself standing before the two temple visitors (Plaque Title). The artist doesn’t leave any of the vase unpainted. The scene itself spans…

In Greek art women figures were painted in paler hues, while male figures had a darker reddish brown skin tone. Unlike the Peplos Kore, the Niobid Krater is a severe style artwork, revealing the transition from the Archaic period to the Classical era. There is a greater degree of movement in the figures of the Niobid Krater. Although the warriors’ bodies are illustrated quite stiff, there is slight natural movement with the unique contrast between profile and three-quarter views. The stylistic…

Geometric Dipylon krater is a giant goblet like vessel, from 740 B.C.E in Athens. It is about three feet and four inches tall and consists of black figures, animals and symbols painted onto a paler ceramic background. The base and stem of the krater have alternating thick black stripes and zig-zagged patterns, extending about a third of the way up the cup. A stripe of a continuous figure 8 divides this section from the upper part of the krater. There is a white stripe above, containing many…

Furthermore, since red figure vases made it easier for painters to add in details, this meant that the art on vases were of higher quality and more detailed. The artistic detail on the Red-Figure Volute Krater is evident of this fact due to the high level of intricate detail, the emotions displays by the figures, and the various poses taken by figures in the painting. The artist created this piece with both beauty and functionality in mind. The krater was created to be used primarily as a…

particular calyx krater in order to determine how it fits into the existing taxonomy of narrative as defined by Stansbury-O’Donnell and then compare the piece to other similar narrative scenes for further context and support. The primary piece of study is a red-figure…

the Ancient Greeks, sculptures as well as pottery, among other things, from their time have often been studied. Some examples of Ancient Greek pottery are vases, such as the amphora and column-kraters (Figures A, B, C). Ancient Greek pottery, vases in this case, can be used to learn about their changing artistic styles and cultural values. One of the artistic styles that the Ancient Greeks experimented with and developed using the vases is the Geometric Style. Figure A, the…

sound, which I replied by turning around, Then suddenly with a flash my eyes took shelter in my skull. Then I awoke in my bed, rubbing my head, and pondering as to what I saw. My head was spinning as I went to the palace, bringing my confused brain far too unbalanced. I walked to the table which held many feasts on which rested a krater. The krater was rustic, bold, and heroic, for whoever painted it must have been a poet. The inside was stained with the color of wine. This after all was…