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

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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

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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 checked: February 2, 2010]

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