Ancient Greece: Archaic Period (700 BC - 480 BC)

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Web Resources
Ancient Greek Vase Tour. Krannert Art Museum
Archaic Greek Art in the British Museum
Archaic Greek Art in the Getty Museum
Archaic Greek Art in the Louvre
Archaic Greek Art in the Metropolitan Museum
Ceramic History Tutorials: Ancient Greek Ceramics. Victor Bryant
Greek Vase Shapes. Yoji Horikoshi

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1. Early and Middle Archaic Painted Vases (700 - 500 BC)

Loutrophoros 690	Bowl 625-600	Aryballos 600-570	Pyxis 600	Pyxis 595-570	Swan 575-550
Amphora 570-560	Amphora 560	Olpe 6th c.	Pitsa Panel 540	Amphora 540-520	Amphora 540
Amphora 540-530	Hydria 520-500	Krater 515	Skyphos 510-500	Kyathos 510

2. Late Archaic Painted Vases (500 - 480 BC)

Lekythos 500-490	Skyphos 500-490	Stamnos 490	Oinochoe 490-480	Oinochoe 490-480	Alabastron 480
Kylix 480	Stamnos 480

3. Archaic Greek Sculpture

Kouros 590-580	Goddess 580	Calf-bearer 570	Rider 560-550	Horseman 550	Kore 530
Grave Stele 530	Hercules 525-500	Runner 520-500	Kouros 500-490

[last updated: July 24, 2013]

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