ART H 383 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Dipylon Master, Ningishzida, Geometric Art
17 Apr 2016
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Amphora: two handled vessel; most commonly used to store wine, then finally your ashes would be stored in your favorite wine carrier. Phi: found in the dark ages after the fall of the mycenean empire. Cloak wearing person creating a circular effect, this would be done in a religious/praying like ritual (called orans which is latin for praying) could be a fetish representing the worshipper or goddess. Could also be a votive, where one would place it into the shrine as a substitute for themselves so it would be like a representative body. It would be as though you were inside the temple at all times, a substitute worshipper to keep you on the gods good side. Orientalizing 700-600bc (picking up ideas from babylonia and egypt) Amphoras: more ambitious pattern projects occurred on the surface of these vessels around 900bc. Straight lines were broken away from and some taboo wavy lines were created.
