Pottery: Early Black Figure [c600-570] Flashcards
When and who painted the Perseus and the Gorgons dinos?
The Gorgon Painter
c600-590BC
What is the story of the Perseus and the Gorgons?
Polydectes wants to marry Danae against her will
To prevent the marriage, her son, Perseus, acquires the head of Medusa with the help of Athene [and Hermes]
What is the compositional structure of Perseus and the Gorgons?
like an evenly-spaced procession,Overall feel = lots of decoration
What figures are presented in Perseus and the Gorgons?
Hermes, Athene, Medusa, Gorgons, Perseus
How is the face of the gorgon presented as scary?
snakes for hair, big buggy eyes, flaring nostrils, puffy cheeks, tongue sticking out of big, toothy mouth
How did the Gorgon painter make Perseus and the Gorgons a badly executed pottery?
figures look like 2D shadows, tunics over thighs but little feel for bodies underneath, Some indication of depth [e.g. Gorgons’ arms in front of wings] but scene can be a little unclear [e.g. location of Perseus’ sword?], harsh black and white / jerky incision, Headless Medusa slipping elegantly to the floor
Full frontal torso but legs in profile = awkward twist at waist
When and who painted the wedding of Peleus and Thetis dinos?
Sophilos
c580-570BC
What is the story of the wedding of Peleus and Thetis?
This is the bridal procession to Peleus’ House, the guests all being gods and other mythological things.
What is the compositional structure of the wedding of Peleus and Thetis?
more complicated with lots of overlapping figures and different poses
Name the first 3 figures at the front of the procession and how we identify them. In the wedding of Peleus and Thetis
Peleus because receiving guests (story), kantharos (host), label
Iris because of short tunic, messenger’s staff, label
Hestia because labels
Name the last 4 figures at the front of the procession and how we identify them. In the wedding of Peleus and Thetis
Dionysus because of grapevine/grapes and purple robe
Hebe because of label and white robe
Cheiron because he is a centaur, bow, dead animals
Themis
How did Sophilos make the wedding of Peleus and Thetis a badly executed pottery?
little feel for body underneath and movement, frontal eye, Impossible twist
When and who painted the Francois Vase Volute krater?
c570
Painted by Kleitias
Made by Ergotimos
What is the structure of the myth Meleager and the Calydonian Boar on the Francois vase?
the giant boaras central focus, with symmetry of attackers on both sides with overlapping to show depth. hunting dogs, fallen hunter fill space, two d shape, harsh black and white,
What is the structure of the myth Funeral Games for Patroclus on the Francois vase?
depth- visibly 2 horses
no depth-1 wheel should be two.
BF- intricate detail on horse
What is the story of funeral Games for Patroclus
Chariot race to honour Achilles’ friend Patroclus. Patrolcus whore achilles armor and the Greek troops killed him.
What is the structure of the myth Theseus prepares to leave Crete on the Francois vase?
The jubilant boat reaches Crete to take the boys and girls home, Happy crew impatient guy swims ashore
The rescued Athenians dance, full frontal torso, intricate dresses but no feel of body.
What is the story of Theseus prepares to leave Crete
Minos demanded seven Athenian girls and seven Athenian boys - to
be fed to the Minotaur; kept is the Labyrinth
Eventually, Theseus took one of the places and with the help of Minos’ daughter and a ball of string, he kills the Minotaur and escapes the Labyrinth
What is third band on the Francois vase?
wedding of Peleus and Thetis
What is the Troilus Myth
A prophecy says that Troy will not fall if Troilus lives to the age of twenty
What is the sequence of the 6 bands in the Troilus myth on the Francois vase
- Appolo being a storyteller
- Guy and girl collecting water for horses
- Hermes, athena and Thetis watching story
- leg ( Achilles chasing Troilus) Troilus on horse running( thrown back, wide stride
- Antinor delivering bad news to priam
- 2 soldiers holding sheilds and spears
What is the structure of the myth Ajax rescues the fallen Achilles on the Francois vase?
Central focus-Ajax’s head,
balance-legs and head
labels, impossible twist, intricate detail like anatomy, problem arms on ajax.
What are the characteristics of the early black figure?
pot divided into horizontal bands
figure painted using a miniaturist approach
