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Greek pottery, the Archaic Greek temples

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One of the most important art forms of the archaic period was inGrecia ceramics. Divided into four main styles, is elementofondamentale the prelude to understanding the archaic and classical civilization.

style ProtoGeometrico

protogeometrico In the style, the figures are completely dependent on elements geometriciquali lines, circles, half circles, rosettes, swastikas and wavy lines. An example is the amphora with horse, preserved in the museum of ceramic diAtene.

style geometric

In stilegeometrico increases the size of the vessels that are completamentericoperti artist. While maintaining the geometric patterns of proto geometry, you get to see the human figure, although initially and then stylized piùparticolareggiata. The

funzioneprincipale of these vessels (amphorae and craters, for women or men) funeral was, in fact represent the deceased, the funeral cortege and fighting. It kind of made assenteogni perspective. An example is crater burial found in Attica.

The Corinthian and Corinthian proto.

With gliinflussi Oriental style is born proto Corinthian. The principalis zoomorphic figures (both real and mythical animals) is phytomorphic. It appears lafigura black, engraved, sometimes decorated with red and white.

evoluzionesuccessiva The style leads to the Corinthian style. Here are elementizoomorfi as in protogeom. But with a background of reasoned rosettes. One of the examples gives the most important is the Chigi Olpe

style penthouse proto

stileproto With the penthouse, there is full openness to Eastern influences. Figures sonoin this style are mostly represented with the color white, which gives ilnome style B \\ N.