Terracotta Krater, Ancient Greece

Terracotta Krater, attributed to the Hirschfeld Workshop, Geometric, c. 750-735 B.C.E., Ancient Greece, terracotta, 108.3 x 72.4 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

[@Mrgreyld]

Such a beautiful work.

[@Landshark2020]

Stunning

[@smarthistory-art-history]

You might like Smarthistory's Ancient Greek pottery section: smarthistory.org/ancient-mediterranean/ancient-greece/pottery/

[@Sasha0927]

I'd love to see some of these artistic practices happen.. The next great Smarthistory playlist: Creation. A series dedicated to artists demonstrating creative processes so you can see how various objects are created / styles are approached!
👀 lol. (A girl can dream.)

[@18DULCESITA]

Hello, I have an amphora with designs like the one that I eat of a person lying down and others surrounding it, very similar to the one you show, but the one I have has no color, it's just ceramic and it's white over the entire design. How would I know if it's ancient and learn more about its history and what it could have been used for. Thanks for your time

[@missgunst4152]

Love it

[@GJ-dj4jx]

Beautiful. So there was no cremation at that time in Greece?

[@salem8753]

yes,but they did not let the fire destroy the bones.

[@Giorg189]

In ancient Greece, leaving a dead body without a proper burial, was a major offense and was punishable with death.
During the Peloponnesian war, Athenian generals, left bodies without burial after the naval battle of Arginouses in 406 BC. Upon their return to Athens, they were trialed, found guilty, and executed.

[@8nayrb]

Could it have been a drum?

[@AlyssaMakesArt]

No indication that it was a drum (like grooves for leather), many of these were found above grave site and depicts a funerary scene so it is unlikely

[@kailiebejung]

Very good question! I would say yes.

[@achilleuspetreas3828]

@@kailiebejung Definitely not a drum. Greek drums were not shaped such in any point in history

[@kailiebejung]

@@achilleuspetreas3828 Okay, good to know.

[@supremereader7614]

I wonder why it’s soo primitive.

[@Giorg189]

My guess is that this flat style was imported from Mesopotamia and Egypt. Greeks developed their 3D style more during the Classical period (500 BC - 300 BC).

[@Birdface-nw1ub]

The crying people may also represent some "professional mourners" that were common in the ancient world, especially for the rich, and still used in some places today