Geometric Krater from Santorini
480 bc, 6.5" Tall x 5.5" Wide, - Item #V108
The Geometric Period in the art of ancient Greece lasted from the 9th through the 7th century, b.c. Some of the earliest geometric designs bore a close resemblance to woven basketry of previous times, simple bands of lines, some with a crisscross pattern encircling the vases.
The designs progressed, first to simple geometric shape patterns, squares, triangles, and checkerboards, and then to stylized representations of animal and human figures. Sometimes a living figure would stand alone, but more often the animals and humans became another frieze surrounding the vase, a repetitive pattern of a single pose.
This krater has bands of grazing gazelles and ibises. It has a built in base that has cut-out designs, typical of Cycladic Island style at that time.
The Geometric Period in the art of ancient Greece lasted from the 9th through the 7th century, b.c. Some of the earliest geometric designs bore a close resemblance to woven basketry of previous times, simple bands of lines, some with a crisscross pattern encircling the vases.
The designs progressed, first to simple geometric shape patterns, squares, triangles, and checkerboards, and then to stylized representations of animal and human figures. Sometimes a living figure would stand alone, but more often the animals and humans became another frieze surrounding the vase, a repetitive pattern of a single pose.
This krater has bands of grazing gazelles and ibises. It has a built in base that has cut-out designs, typical of Cycladic Island style at that time.