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A 3 page research paper that examines two vases from different periods in the history of Greece, the Geometric and Archaic. Examination of these vases illustrates how the use of imagery changed over the course of these periods. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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illustrates how the use of imagery changed over the course of these periods. The Geometric period refers roughly to the centuries between 900 and 700 BC (Geometric art). The armed
warrior, chariot and horse constitute the most prevalent symbols of this period, but geometric symbols still predominate. In regards to iconography, it is frequently problematic to interpret the meaning of
such patterns due to their lack of inscriptions and the lack of a variety of identifying attributes (Geometric art). Nevertheless, scholars agree that Greek mythology already existed although these characters
had yet to be expressed in visual form (Geometric art). The vase from the Geometric period originated during the fourth quarter of the eighth century BC, the late Geometric.
This tall, wide-mouth amphora vase is terracotta and stands 27 inches tall. It is representative of the fully developed Geometric style and represents a significant shift from purely abstract design
to the use of designs that incorporate the human form (Neck amphora). Nevertheless, the vase design still incorporates elements of abstraction, which are illustrated by its bands, which are made
up of patterns of zigzag crosshatching, with dots filling the area above and below the two figural scenes (Neck amphora). On each side of the amphoras neck there are representations
of warriors carrying a round shield and poised between two horses. A long-legged bird stands beneath each horse. Around the central portion of the vase, its "belly," there is a
parade of five two-horse chariots with charioteers (Neck amphora). While this vase does depict human figures, these figures are rather abstract as the anatomical details of the warriors, charioteers and
horses have been reduced to simple geometric shapes (Neck amphora). In a manner that is characteristic of the period, the heads are shown in profile and the bodies are three-quarter
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