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Ancient Greek Pottery

Photos of ancient pottery from Greece

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These photos of ancient Greek pottery show geometric period designs, as well as black figure and red figure. Many of the scenes depicted come from Greek mythology.

Ancient Greek Picture Gallery

  1. Bell-Krater, by the Eumenides Painter - Red FigureVase, by Eumenides Painter showing Clytemnestra trying to awaken the Erinyes, at the Louvre.
  2. Psykter, by the Pan Painter - Red FigureIdas and Marpessa are separated by Zeus. Attic red-figure psykter, c. 480 B.C., by the Pan Painter.
  3. Pelike - Red FigureWomen washing clothes. Side A from an Attic red-figure pelike, c. 470 B.C.-460 B.C.
  4. Amphora, by the Berlin Painter - Red FigureDionysus holding a kantharos. Red-figure amphora, by the Berlin Painter, c. 490-480 B.C.
  5. Attic Tondo - Red FigureSatyr and maenad, tondo of a red-figure Attic cup, ca. 510 BC–500 B.C.
  6. Calix-Krater, by Euxitheos - Red FigureHeracles and Antaios on a calyx krater.
  7. Chalice Krater, by Euphronios and Euxitheos - Red FigureChalice krater by Euphronios and Euxitheos. Dionysos and his thiasos.
  8. Attic Amphora - Red FigureScythian archer. Attic red-figure neck-amphora, 510-500 B.C.
  9. Euthymides Painter Red-Figure AmphoraEuthymides Red-Figure Amphora
  10. Pyxis With Lid 750 B.C.Pyxis With Lid 750 B.C.
  11. Etruscan Stamnos Red FigureFlute Player on Dolphin Stamnos Red Figure 360-340 B.C. National Archaeological Museum of Spain
  12. Apulian Red-Figure OenochoeRape of Oreithyia by Boreas

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