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Pottery in ancient Greece

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1 Pottery in ancient Greece

2 Pottery was made of…. Baked CLAY ….the natural colour of this material was RED

3 There are many kinds of vessels …

4 Kinds of pottery Krater Hydriae Jug bowl Urn Cup Caraffa Urna Coppa
Cratere Idria Calice/tazza

5 USE Most pottery had a practical purpose which determined its shape
storage and transport vessels mixing vessels jugs and cups vases for oils, perfumes and cosmetics.

6 TECHNIQUES BLACK FIGURE TECHNIQUE RED FIGURE TECHNIQUE

7 BLACK FIGURE TECHNIQUE
Black paint with red+white details ORIGIN: Corinth (early 7th century BC) Until: 6th century BC

8 RED FIGURE TECHNIQUE 530 BC Pots are painted black
Figures are painted red It slowly replaced the black figure style

9 A vessel and its parts lips mouth neck arms belly foot

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