Ancient greek vase painting

Painted in Greek: "Year 9, Mecheir; Damo[...], son of Nearchos, Member of the Sacred Embassy, of Boeotia; by Theodotos, agorastes."

The technical perfection of ancient Greek pottery shows us that the handmade earthenware pieces they crafted required an unusual kind of concentration and deft hands to be able to fashion such perfect works of ceramic/pottery art.

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Krater (mid - 5th Century BC) may be viewed at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Left, Teacher sample drawing of Greek pottery. Right, A second sample of the assignment using a portrait design typically found on Greek pottery. Type of Lesson Plan: Object-based Lesson Plan/Reading Comprehension (Integrated Studies) Topic: Greek/Roman pottery design Goals: Students identify design and pattern common to ancient Greek pottery. Students participate in meaningful drawing activities that reflect their…

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Classical Greek Vases were cultivated with pride and dignity. The artist of such work would ensure to complete the vases with such detail that it can obviously be set apart from other eras of work…