greek pottery styles

Question 1

Rectilinear meander patterns framed by circular horizontal borders (1000-700 BC)

Answer 1

Geometric Style

Question 2

Assimilation of eastern iconography. It’s shapes are larger & more. curvilinear. Geometric patterns were used simply as borders (700-640 BC)

Answer 2

Orientalizing Style

Question 3

Uses black figure where artists paint the figure in black silhouette with a slip made of clay and water (650-490 BC)

Answer 3

Archaic

Question 4

Artists use Red figure - the process was reversed, as figures were left in red against a black background. Details were painted in black (530-400 BC)

Answer 4

Late Archaic to Classical

Question 5

Artists use white background wherein a wash of white clay is formed as the background. Figures were then applied in black with additional colors. (420th to 4th C BC)

Answer 5

Classical to Late Classical