1. Greek Archaic Period And Orientalizing Pottery

2. A Glance Back
Mycenaean civilization ended around the 12th century B.C.
The Greek dark ages lasted from century B.C.
The Geometric Period ranged from about 1050 – 700 BC
A new phase began thereafter: Orientalizing Period:

3. Orientalizing Pottery
The Orientalizing period began approx. 750 BC and ended in approx century B.C.
During this period there was an increase in trade between Greece, Egypt and Middle East. This caused the cultures to borrow ideas from each other and the Greek pottery reflected this, hence the name “Orientalizing”, referring to the Middle East and Egypt, not China.

4. What’s the difference?

5. Difference in Design
There is a more realistic rendering of creatures and humans on the pots
Multiple figures are placed all the way around the piece

6. Mythological creatures
Images of sphinx’s and other Egyptian and middle-eastern creatures of myth become common due to influence

7. Difference in Methods
Two different groups began to create orientalizing pottery: Athenians and the Corinthians
The Corinthian orientalizing potter was known as proto-Corinthian
The Athenian orientalizing pottery was known as proto-attic

8. Proto-Corinthian
Proto-Corinthian became much more advanced than its Athenian counterpart

9. Proto-Attic
Proto-Attic (Athenian) pottery began later than the proto-Corinthian .
Their style was based on proto-Corinthian and kept more of the geometric designs of the last period.

10. A look Forward
These figures that are painted in black are the first use of a style that will be used more often in a later period known as black figure pottery