Visual Analysis Paper FINAL 
Karen Ibrahim
ARH131 – Q
Joel Hollander
3/2/15
Visual Analysis Paper The Dark Age of Greece refers to a period of time where all knowledge of Mycenae construction, painting, sculpture, reading and writing disintegrated due to Dorian invasion. One form of art that continued through the period of the Mycenaean downfall was the art of pottery. Pottery, more specifically vase painting, was the beginning of an illustrative development in Greek art and was considered a durable form of art because it ensured the survival of artifacts for long periods of time unlike other forms of art. The emergence of independent city-states within Greece took place around the 8th century, which in turn led to the formation of colonies to facilitate trade activities between Greece, the near East and Egypt. The integration with different cultures was vital to Greek art and the transformation in art styles and techniques became apparent and noticeable in pottery made throughout the different time periods. In this paper, I will be analyzing the similarities and differences in certain pieces of art from the Geometric, Orientalizing, Archaic, and Classical periods with emphasis on how different styles and techniques used such as black and red figure technique were developed due to cultural interaction with neighboring civilizations.
The first style of vase painting to come about started in the Geometric period (c.750 BCE). The name of this period virtually represents the style used in early vase paintings. The “Heron Class Olla” pictured on the left is a food storage jar that was made in Eutruria by Greek artists who settled there to work for wealthy Eutruscan patrons. Although it is very simple, you can recognize Greek culture within the schematic design and patterns utilized on the vase. There are distinct lines running as bands around the vase in different widths, with the thicker lines at the neck and base of the vase. This is a very apparent style in the geometric period because it
ARH131 – Q
Joel Hollander
3/2/15
Visual Analysis Paper The Dark Age of Greece refers to a period of time where all knowledge of Mycenae construction, painting, sculpture, reading and writing disintegrated due to Dorian invasion. One form of art that continued through the period of the Mycenaean downfall was the art of pottery. Pottery, more specifically vase painting, was the beginning of an illustrative development in Greek art and was considered a durable form of art because it ensured the survival of artifacts for long periods of time unlike other forms of art. The emergence of independent city-states within Greece took place around the 8th century, which in turn led to the formation of colonies to facilitate trade activities between Greece, the near East and Egypt. The integration with different cultures was vital to Greek art and the transformation in art styles and techniques became apparent and noticeable in pottery made throughout the different time periods. In this paper, I will be analyzing the similarities and differences in certain pieces of art from the Geometric, Orientalizing, Archaic, and Classical periods with emphasis on how different styles and techniques used such as black and red figure technique were developed due to cultural interaction with neighboring civilizations.
The first style of vase painting to come about started in the Geometric period (c.750 BCE). The name of this period virtually represents the style used in early vase paintings. The “Heron Class Olla” pictured on the left is a food storage jar that was made in Eutruria by Greek artists who settled there to work for wealthy Eutruscan patrons. Although it is very simple, you can recognize Greek culture within the schematic design and patterns utilized on the vase. There are distinct lines running as bands around the vase in different widths, with the thicker lines at the neck and base of the vase. This is a very apparent style in the geometric period because it