Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans. Simon K. F. Stoddart.
ETRUSCO-GEOMETRIC POTTERY (CERAMICA ETRUSCOGEOMETRICA) — A local imitation of Greek geometric pottery, which began to appear in Etruria from the mid eighth century. This style was replaced by Etrusco Corinthian pottery in the course of the seventh century BC … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
Pottery of ancient Greece — Bilingual amphora by the Andokides Painter, ca. 520 BC (Munich) As the result of its relative durability, pottery is a large part of the archaeological record of Ancient Greece, and because there is so much of it (some 100,000 vases are recorded… … Wikipedia
Geometric Art — is a phase of Greek art, characterised largely by geometric motifs in vase painting, that flourished towards the end of the Greek Dark Ages, circa 900 BCE to 800 BCE. Its centre was in Athens, and it was diffused amongst the trading cities of the … Wikipedia
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
Greek pottery — Pottery made in ancient Greece. Its painted decoration has become the primary source of information about the development of Greek pictorial art. It was made in a variety of sizes and shapes, according to its intended use; large vessels were used … Universalium
POTTERY — Pottery found in Etruria is generally defined technologically and artistically into a number of distinct forms: coarse pottery or impasto, fine black burnished and heavily reduced (deprived of oxygen in the kiln) bucchero, and black glazed and … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
geometric — 1620s, shortened form of GEOMETRICAL (Cf. geometrical). As a style of ancient Greek pottery and associated culture, 1902 … Etymology dictionary
Greek mythology — Bust of Zeus, Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican) Topics in Greek mythology Gods … Wikipedia
Pottery — Pot and Pots redirect here. For Pot, see Pot (disambiguation). For POTS, see POTS (disambiguation). Unfired green ware pottery on a traditional drying rack at Conner Prairie living history museum … Wikipedia
Greek Dark Ages — The Dark Ages (ca. 1150 BC–800 BC) refers to Greek history from the presumed Dorian invasion and end of the Mycenaean civilization in the 11th century BC, to the first Greek city states in the 9th century BC.The archaeological evidence shows a… … Wikipedia
