Understanding Greek Vases – A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques

. Clark, Andrew J. Clark, Maya Elston

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J. Paul Getty Museum
29 August 2002

History of art: ancient & classical art; Ceramics: artworks

What is a pyxis? Who was the Amasis Painter? How did Greek vases get their distinctive black and orange colours? This volume offers definitions and descriptions of these and many other Greek vase shapes, painters and techniques encountered in museum exhibitions and publications. There is discussion of how to look at Greek vases and on the conservation of ancient ceramics. The concise definitions are divided into two sections, one on potters and painters and another on vase shapes and technical terms relating to the construction and decoration of the vases. Featuring numerous colour illustrations of Greek vases, many from the Getty Museum's collection, the work should be useful to students, scholars, and those wishing to obtain a greater understanding of Greek ceramics and a heightened enjoyment of them.

By: . Clark, Andrew J. Clark, Maya Elston
Imprint: J. Paul Getty Museum
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 374g
ISBN: 9780892365999
ISBN 10: 0892365994
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 29 August 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , A / AS level , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew J. Clark is an independent scholar specializing in the study of Greek ceramics. Maya Elston is associate curator of antiquities conservation in the Getty Museum. Mary Louise Hart is assistant curator in the Museum's Department of Antiquities.