Ancient Greek pots represent some of the only ancient Greek painting to survive.
c. 900–146 B.C.E.
Ancient Greek pots represent some of the only ancient Greek painting to survive.
c. 900–146 B.C.E.
What is Ancient Greek pottery?
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Zeus, Hera, and more than 100 gods, heroes, and monsters enact ancient Greek mythology on the surface of this vase.
Gods carry away the dead on a pot looted from a tomb, trafficked out of Italy, bought by the Met, and finally returned.
This pot stood above a grave, and the female mourners depicted on it tear out their hair in grief.
Through interactions with other Mediterranean cultures, ancient Greek potters developed new techniques.
Greek potters developed a remarkable variety of shapes, sizes, and styles that offer insights into ancient culture.
This ancient pot depicts not one, but two myths: Perseus slaying Medusa and Odysseus blinding the cyclops.
From heroes and gods to everyday life, ancient Greek pottery depicted a variety of subjects.
The gods Apollo and Artemis exact revenge for their mother, in an early attempt at showing depth in ancient Greek art.
As tall as a person, this pot is covered with geometric patterns and early figural representations.
This cup depicts the god of wine Dionysos escaping pirates by hiding and turning them into dolphins.
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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