D.U.7. GREEK AND ROMAN POTTERY. 1ºESO

 

TASK: Design a vase inspired by Greek pottery.

STEPS:

1. On one A2 cardboard sheet (or two A3 cardboard sheet), draw the shape of the Greek vase. Trace the shape from the template your teacher gives you.

2. Colour both vase shapes with a clay-coloured background.

3. On a new white sheet, draw at least seven sketches of decorative bands. Each band must have one or two repeated elements. The elements must be simple, geometric, and easy shapes. At least one element must look like a plant, but it has to be simple, like in the example at the top right.

4. When the teacher says the sketches are OK, draw these bands on one side of the vase (like the example at the top right). Draw 12 to 15 bands. Draw the elements in black and red, using black and red coloured pencils or paint (acrylic or watercolour).

5. Draw two or three sketches of a person doing different poses of an Olympic sport. For example: athletics, javelin throw, archery, jumping, rhythmic gymnastics, medicine ball throw… You can also draw a person holding an Olympic torch. When the teacher says OK, choose one sketch and draw it on the other side of the vase.

6. Design the second side of the vase following the diagram below. Use the same art materials as on the first side.

   
   
   
   
   

   HISTORICAL CONTEXT – GREEK AND ROMAN POTTERY

   What is Greek and Roman pottery?

   Greek and Roman pottery is an important art form from Ancient Times.
   These objects were used in daily life, but they were also decorated.
   They showed stories, myths, sports, and everyday activities.

   
   

   

   
   

   MAIN PERIODS OF GREEK POTTERY

   1. Geometric Period (9th–8th century BC)

   • Decorations with simple geometric shapes

   • Lines, triangles, circles, spirals, meanders

   • Repeated patterns

   • Balance and symmetry

   • Very simple human and animal figures

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   2. Black-figure style (from 7th century BC)

   • Figures painted in black

   • Red background

   • Details scratched or added with colour

   • Scenes of:

     • Myths

     • Sports

     • Daily life

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   3. Red-figure style (from 6th century BC)

   • Figures are the colour of the clay

   • Black background

   • More detail and realistic figures

   • Better drawing technique

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   COMMON THEMES

   • Mythology

   • Sports

   • Banquets

   • Battles

   • Everyday life

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   USES OF POTTERY

   • To store wine or oil

   • For rituals

   • For meals and banquets

   Common objects:

   • Amphora

   • Krater

   • Kylix

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   ROMAN POTTERY

   • Romans learned from the Greeks

   • Pottery was more simple and functional

   • Romans preferred glass and bronze for decoration

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LINK To Glossary of terms (this task should be done in a different paper)

VASE TEMPLATE (A3)