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Animating the Battles and Mythology of Greek Vases
“Combat,” part of the Ure Discovery series from Panoply animating Greek vases (GIF Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic, via YouTube) Greek vases have some of the most lively of ancient art with their flat figures engaged in combat, sports, and epic mythology. A duo called Panoply has been turning these vases into animations to explore their stories and make classical archaeology more engaging for a younger crowd. Still from “Clash of the Dicers” (2014) (GIF Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic, via YouTube) Animator Steve K. On October 17, Panoply is launching its newest animation called Hoplites! Here are a few of Panoply’s recent animations: View more Greek vase animations on the Panoply site. h/t Neatorama Tagged as: Ancient Greece, Animation, classical art
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La religión es un camino ideal para quien desee penetrar en el corazón de la antigua Grecia. Más allá de las divisiones políticas que fraccionaban a las ciudades rivales y celosamente autónomas, la religión ofrecía una plataforma de prácticas y creencias que, como la lengua, unía a los griegos. La importancia de la religión helena se debía también al fundamento mítico sobre el cual se apoyaba y que le ha asegurado una proyección universal. Los dioses y héroes de la Hélade, inmortalizados por poetas como Homero o Hesíodo, han resistido el paso de los siglos y trascendido los continentes. Las genealogías divinas conllevan toda una cosmogonía que plantea las grandes preguntas sobre el origen del mundo. A lo largo de la exposición se ofrecen claves de lectura para abordar el profuso universo de la mitología en la antigua Grecia: ¿cómo se definen los dioses? Pourquoi avoir privilégié dans notre présentation la céramique grecque ?
LaunchPad: Ancient Greek Vase Production and the Black-Figure Technique
Used for the storage and shipment of grains, wine, and other goods, as well as in the all-male Greek drinking party, known as the symposium, ancient Greek vases were decorated with a variety of subjects ranging from scenes of everyday life to the tales of heroes and gods. The two most popular techniques of vase decoration were the black-figure technique, so-named because the figures were painted black, and the red-figure technique, in which the figures were left the red color of the clay. The black-figure technique developed around 700 B.C. and remained the most popular Greek pottery style until about 530 B.C., when the red-figure technique was developed, eventually surpassing it in popularity. This video illustrates the techniques used in the making and decorating of a black-figure amphora (storage jar) in the Art Institute of Chicago's collection. Original video by ArtInstituteChicago.
Paint It Black? Understanding Black Figure Pottery
We at Ancient History Encyclopedia are fierce about historical accuracy. This often leads to debate and discussion among the AHE team as we try to sort out what really happened in ancient history, when, and why. So when I read our definition on black figure pottery last week, I was extremely confused. Mark Cartwright, our lead editor and a very thorough, accomplished writer, wrote that the potters decorated their pots with black pigment, thickly applied before firing. The quest for historical accuracy became a journey down two paths. The other path that we took was asking modern-day potters about their experience and knowledge. Illumination finally broke through when I read about sintering. process, but with no further explanation. This did not solve the problem that Mark's sources did not outline the process in this way. The fact that this three part firing process was actually possible also led to utter amazement. Images: 1. 2. 3.
Les dieux dans les vases grecs (BNF)
Léto est l’une des conquêtes amoureuses de Zeus. Quand elle fut enceinte, la jalouse Héra la poursuivit de sa colère, interdisant à la Terre d’accueillir la naissance à venir, et au soleil de briller là où naîtraient ses enfants. Elle trouva finalement refuge sur l’île de Délos où naquirent les jumeaux Artémis, déesse vierge de la chasse, liée à la lune, et Apollon, le dieu musicien proche du soleil, qui préside aussi aux divinations et aux guérisons. Au centre de l’image de cette hydrie est assis Apollon, couronné de laurier, une grande cithare sur les genoux ; une peau de fauve orne son siège, et un oiseau semble s’envoler de l’instrument. Hydrie (kalpis) attique attribuée au peintre des Niobides, Athènes, 460-450 av. Céramique à figures rouges. BnF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques, Luynes.672 – De Ridder.443 © Bibliothèque nationale de France / CNRS - Maison Archéologie & Ethnologie René Ginouvès Amphore attique attribuée au peintre d’Oionoclès, Athènes, 470-460 av J. vas_001 vas_002
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Frozen for millennia, an ancient Greek soldier is freed to charge into battle once again
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