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

Early Archaic (Orientalizing)700-600 BC
Middle Archaic600-500 BC
Late Archaic500-480 BC


(See also: Greek Resources Page)

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

Image Links (click inside)

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 checked: February 2, 2010]


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