greekandromanart
Greek and roman art
A brief look at some major contributions to the historical art record of Greece and Rome.
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Athenian red-figure calyx krater attributed to Euphronios, end of sixth century BCE
#Athenian#athens#athenian pottery#red-figure#calyx krater#Euphronios#Greek#Greek Mythology#greece#greek pottery#art#greek art#pottery
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Battle between Gods and Giants, north frieze of Siphnian Treasury at Delphi, c. 525
#Greek#Greek Mythology#Greek architecture#greece#gods#giants#frieze#Delphi#Siphnian Treasury#art#greek art#sculpture#greek sculpture#battle#war
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Achilles battles Memnon, East frieze of Siphnian Treasury at Delphi, c. 525 BCE
#achillies#Greek#Greek Mythology#Greek architecture#greece#polis#politics#war#battle#Siphnian Treasury#frieze#Delphi#greek sculpture#sculpture#art
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The Siphnian Treasury at Delphi, built c. 525 BCE
#Siphnian Treasury#treasure#currency#caryatid#sculpture#Architecture#Greek#Greek architecture#greece#Delphi
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Standing female figure, under life-sized, from the Athenian Acropolis, probably an image of Artemis (‘Peplos Kore’). Third quarter of sixth century BCE (Neer 6.10)
#Standing female figure#standing#female#woman#figure#beauty#painted#sculpture#body#marble#Athenian Acropolis#greek#greece#athens#art#greek art#greek sculpture#conservative#dress
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Kouros, ca. 600 BCE. Marble, approx. 6’ 1/2” high.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
#kouros marble votive figure#metropolitan museum of art#art#ancient art#greek#egyptian#necklace#greek sculpture#sculpture#greek art#greece
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Life-size standing statue of a woman dedicated by one Nikandre to Artemis on Delos, third quarter of seventh century BCE (Neer 4.46)
#life- size#statue#woman#women#nikandre#kore#Delos#Artemis#art#sculpture#greek art#Greek architecture#Greek#architecture#votive figure
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Kore statuette, known as the Lady of Auxerre. From Crete, probably Eleutherna. Limestone; second half of the 7th century BCE (Neer 4.34)
#Kore#statue#statuette#Ladu#Lady of Auxerre#Crete#limestone#votive figure#dedalic style#offering#gods#greek mythology#greek#greece#greek art#sculpture#worship#culture#fashion#art#art history
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Attic black-figure amphora (view of both sides) by the Amasis Painter, c. 530 BCE. (Neer 5.42a & b)
#attic#black-figure#amphora#greek#greece#greek art#art#art history#zeus#maenad#athena#Amasis Painter#Neer#Greek pottery#pottery#painting#famous#culture#classic#classical
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Exekias, Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game (detail from an Attic black-figure amphora), from Vulci,
Italy, ca. 540 BCE. Whole vessel approx. 2’ high. Vatican Museums, Rome.
#Exekias#Achillies#ajax#dice#game#detail#Attic black-figure pottery#symbolism#vatican#museum#rome#greece#greek art#greek pottery#greek mythology#greek gods#amphora#beautiful#artwork#art#pottery#classical#classic
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Attic black figure eye-cup with coral ground by Exekias. Ceramic, c. 540 BCE. (Neer 5.40)
#Attic black figure eye-cup#coral#black figure pottery#Exekias#ceramic#Neer#greek#greek art#art history#wine#drink#culture
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Attic black figure eye-cup by Exekias. Ceramic, c. 540 BCE. (Neer 5.33)
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Temple of Artemis, Corfu, drawing of the pediment (Neer 5.13)
#Temple#Artemis#Temple of Artemis#Corfu#drawing#art#art history#greek art#greek architecture#architecture#pediment#medusa
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The Gorgon Medusa and her children on the pediment of the temple of Artemis at Corfu, first quarter of sixth century BCE (Neer 5.14)
#Gorgon#medusa#versace#neer#greek art#greek architecture#art#architecture#greece#art history#narrative#sculpture#pediment#temple of Artemis#Artemis#temple#Corfu
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Temple model from the sanctuary of Hera near Argos. Terracotta, late eighth century BCE. (Neer 3.27)
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Athenian Late Geometric krater, c. 750 BCE, about 4 feet tall, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Euboian Late Geometric krater, c. 750 BCE, approx. 3’9” tall . New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Neer 3.15)
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