Greek Art
Greek Art
Last time you looked at the images of Greek art, and identified recurring motifs
A recurring motif is a subject, a figure, a theme, an idea, a shape, a colour scheme or a pattern that is used again and again.
The example on this pot shows patterns and figures who seem to be soldiers playing a board game. The colours are black and reddish brown.
Which is Greek Art?
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Which is Greek Art?
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Which is Greek Art?
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Motifs in Greek Art
Greek Art
Neck-amphora. Achilles killing Penthesilea. Circa 530 BC. London.
This vase has many of the Greek motifs we have seen before. What are they?
Colour scheme
Repeating patterns
Images of soldiers or myths
Greek Art
This is what is called a detail
And so is thisHere is the whole piece of art.
Greek Art
Whole piece of art or detail?
Whole piece
Greek Art
Whole piece of art or detail?
Detail
Meidias Painter. Hydria. Detail: Phaon playing the lyre, winged Himeros in front of him. Florence.
Greek Art
Whole piece or detail?
Detail
Exekias. Detail of neck-amphora. Achilles and Ajax playing a game. Vatican.
Greek Art
Whole piece of art or detail?
Whole piece
Exekias. Internal view of cup. Dionysius crossing the sea. Circa 535 BC. Munich.
Greek Art
Whole piece of art or detail?
Whole piece
Amassis painter. Neck-amphora. Dionysius and menads. Circa 540 BC. Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale.
Greek Art
Whole piece or detail?
Detail
Andokides Painter. Amphora. Detail: Herakles and cerberus. Circa 510 BC. Paris, Louvre.
Artist’s Sketchbook
In your sketch book you are going to draw a detail of a piece of Greek art.
Use your viewfinder to select a detail.
Copy the detail into your sketchbook.
Artist’s Sketchbook
In your sketch book you are going to draw a detail of a piece of Greek art.
Use your viewfinder to select a detail.
Copy the detail into your sketchbook.
You will use this detail to create your own piece of art next time.
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