Greek Art: Geometric through Archaic Periods

Geometric pottery from the grave of a wealthy woman

Site: Athens, the Agora

Region: Attica

Country: Greece

Period: Geometric

Dates: ca. 850 BC

The Dipylon Amphora

Site: Athens, the Dipylon Cemetery

Region: Attica

Country: Greece

Period: Late Geometric

Dates: ca. 750 BC

The Chigi Vase

Site: Corinth

Country: Greece

Period: Orientalizing

Dates: ca. 650 BC

Olpe decorated in the Animal Style

Site: Corinth

Country: Greece

Period: Orientalizing

Dates: ca. 650-625 BC

The Eleusis Amphora

Site: Athens

Region: Attica

Country: Greece

Period: Orientalizing

Dates: ca. 650 BC

The New York Kouros

Site: Athens (?)

Region: Attica

Country: Greece

Period: Archaic

Dates: ca. 600 BC

The Anavysos Kouros

Site: Anavysos

Region: Attica

Country: Greece

Period: Archaic

Dates: ca. 530 BC

Reconstruction of the facade of the Siphnian Treasury

Site: Delphi

Region: Phocis

Country: Greece

Period: Archaic

Dates: ca. 530 BC

Pedimental sculpture and relief frieze from the Siphnian Treasury

Site: Delphi

Region: Phocis

Country: Greece

Period: Archaic

Dates: ca. 530 BC

Black Figure vase by Exekias: Achilles and Ajax

Site: Athens

Region: Attica

Country: Greece

Period: Archaic

Dates: ca. 540 BC

Bilingual vase by the Andokides Painter: Herakles leading a bull

Site: Athens

Region: Attica

Country: Greece

Period: Archaic

Dates: ca. 530 BC

Doric and Ionic Orders

Elevation of the different orders of Greek architecture with important features identified.