Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Orientalizing Period, Kouros, Astarte
10 Mar 2016
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Archaic art and architecture: art from the dark age to archaic period. Our evidence is principally in the form of vase-painting. From 11th to 8th centuries bce vases were decorated without images. 750 bce a new style emerges with increasing emphasis on figures and action. Orientalizing," i. e. , artistic motifs from near eastern civilisations. Many different functions and shapes in greek pottery. Fired and oxidized (high temperature with air circulation). Reducing conditions (high temperature, wood-smoke, no air circulation). Oxidized again (red colour, but black gloss remained black). The result was pottery with red and black colour. 720 bce at corinth (perfected at athens, according to athenians). Lines incised into a silhouette with the addition of red and white. Decorations left in the colour of the clay (i. e. , red) and the background is painted black. Details are applied with a brush, allowing greater fluidity of drawing.
