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freehand drawing of a neck amphora - by me!

 

Click on the vase symbol to explore:

link to symposium

The Drinking Party : types and shapes of vases used

link to women

The Womens' Quarters : vases and their use

link to Panathenaic

Panathenaic Vases

link to Black Figure

How Black-Figure vases were painted and fired.

link to Red Figure

How Red-Figure vases were painted and fired.

link to Chemistry

The Secret Chemistry!

link to Interpretation

Top of the Pots - interpretation of vase painting

link to shapes

Classification of all shapes

 

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