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Respond to one vase. Please clearly state which one you are discussing.

1. 450-400 BC

This vase shows a man banging on the door while a woman inside considers opening it. Discuss either the woman or the man. Where is the artist successful in showing the body in space, and where are there still problems? (This vase is not complete–the part where the man’s lower legs should be has been repaired with black fill.)
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2.

According to the Met,

The scene on the obverse of this bell-krater depicts the return of Persephone to her mother, the goddess Demeter. At the left,
Persephone steps up from Hades through a cleft in the ground, as
Hermes, messenger of the gods, stands back. The goddess
Hekate… occupies the center of the vase holding two flaming torches with which she illuminates Persephone’s nighttime journey from the Underworld. Lastly, at the far right stands
Demeter.

Is the painter completely successful in conveying the complex pose of each figure? Pick one figure, and point out where the artist is successful, and/or where the problem of depicting a three-dimensional body on a relatively flat surface still awaits a solution. Be sure to read what’s been posted before you, so that you don’t repeat observations that other students have already made.

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3. ca 490 BC

Below is an amphora. Point out one way the artist is successful, and/or where the problem of depicting a three-dimensional body on a relatively flat surface still awaits a solution. Be sure to read what’s been posted before you, so that you don’t repeat observations that other students have already made.

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4. ca. 490 BC (red figure)

Below is an amphora in the Met, dating to about 490. Is the painter completely successful in conveying the complex pose of the satyr? The bearded man? The dancing youth? Pick one figure, and point out where the artist is successful, and/or where the problem of depicting a three-dimensional body on a relatively flat surface still awaits a solution. Be sure to read what’s been posted before you, so that you don’t repeat observations that other students have already made.

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5. ca. 530 (black figure)

Below is an amphora in the Met, dating to about 530. Is the painter completely successful in conveying the complex pose of the runners? focus on the central figure, as he is the easiest to see. Point out where the artist is successful, and/or where the problem of depicting a three-dimensional body on a relatively flat surface still awaits a solution. Be sure to read what’s been posted before you, so that you don’t repeat observations that other students have already made.

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6. ca 550

This vase shows a parade of gods returning to Olympus, accompanied by satyrs. Focus just on the three figures under the handle: the satyr who’s ducking out from under the handle, the one standing, or Dionysios (holding the grapes). Discuss just one of the three. Where is the artist successful in showing the body in space, and where are there still problems?

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