Ancient Greek pots represent some of the only ancient Greek painting to survive.
c. 900–146 B.C.E.
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The François Vase: story book of Greek mythology
Zeus, Hera, and more than 100 gods, heroes, and monsters enact ancient Greek mythology on the surface of this vase.
Euphronios, Sarpedon Krater
Gods carry away the dead on a pot looted from a tomb, trafficked out of Italy, bought by the Met, and finally returned.
Terracotta Krater
This pot stood above a grave, and the female mourners depicted on it tear out their hair in grief.
Sophilos: a new direction in Greek pottery
Through interactions with other Mediterranean cultures, ancient Greek potters developed new techniques.
Greek Vase-Painting, an introduction
Greek potters developed a remarkable variety of shapes, sizes, and styles that offer insights into ancient culture.
Eleusis Amphora
This ancient pot depicts not one, but two myths: Perseus slaying Medusa and Odysseus blinding the cyclops.
Ancient Greek vase production and the black-figure technique
From heroes and gods to everyday life, ancient Greek pottery depicted a variety of subjects.
Niobid Krater
The gods Apollo and Artemis exact revenge for their mother, in an early attempt at showing depth in ancient Greek art.
Dipylon Amphora
As tall as a person, this pot is covered with geometric patterns and early figural representations.
Exekias, Dionysos Kylix
This cup depicts the god of wine Dionysos escaping pirates by hiding and turning them into dolphins.
Exekias, Attic black figure amphora with Ajax and Achilles playing a game
Achilles and Ajax, heroes of the Trojan War, break from battle to play a friendly game that hints at a tragic future.
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