Terracotta Calyx-Krater Analysis
June 25, 2015
It’s The Little Things Details, no matter how big or small, make a major impact on a work of art. Details keep the viewer’s attention longer for them to be able to appreciate the piece even more. The way artists use these techniques is their way of expressing a story or idea. The Terracotta calyx-krater, currently on display at the Metropolitan Art Museum, is a perfect example of how detail goes a long way in any art form. With this krater, although huge in size, only the most ambitious craftsmen would take it upon themselves to decorate (). Originally decorated with abstract designs, toward 800 BCE, humans and animals figures began to appear within the geometric designs (2). Minor details like the lines, shapes, and figures …show more content…
By using the red-figure technique, which is the reverse of black-figure technique, the artist was able to have more freedom and free range when creating this piece. The red-figure technique depicts figures with a red color in contract with a black background painted by the artist. The advantages of red-figure technique come in when fine details are created with a brush, that doesn’t limit the figures to silhouettes. The scene depicted in the krater expressing movement and battle which is another advance and important aspect. The ability to create more detail and create these battle warriors with more of a naturalistic look (3). Form and emotion is growing more naturalistically in this period compared to the East and West Pediment of the Temple of Aphia as an example. This introduces the transition between the Archaic to the Classical period in Greek …show more content…
Analyzing subjects with details in every inch allows one to see the bigger picture of why and how a piece was created. Detail gives a piece depth and purpose. Detail in emotion and the human figure grow in major lengths between the late Archaic and Classical time period in Ancient Greece, with the East/West Pediment, the Terracotta krafer, to the Riace Warrior and beyond. Although little details may seem like they have a minor impact on huge pieces, next time a huge piece comes into view, watch where the eyes take
It’s The Little Things Details, no matter how big or small, make a major impact on a work of art. Details keep the viewer’s attention longer for them to be able to appreciate the piece even more. The way artists use these techniques is their way of expressing a story or idea. The Terracotta calyx-krater, currently on display at the Metropolitan Art Museum, is a perfect example of how detail goes a long way in any art form. With this krater, although huge in size, only the most ambitious craftsmen would take it upon themselves to decorate (). Originally decorated with abstract designs, toward 800 BCE, humans and animals figures began to appear within the geometric designs (2). Minor details like the lines, shapes, and figures …show more content…
By using the red-figure technique, which is the reverse of black-figure technique, the artist was able to have more freedom and free range when creating this piece. The red-figure technique depicts figures with a red color in contract with a black background painted by the artist. The advantages of red-figure technique come in when fine details are created with a brush, that doesn’t limit the figures to silhouettes. The scene depicted in the krater expressing movement and battle which is another advance and important aspect. The ability to create more detail and create these battle warriors with more of a naturalistic look (3). Form and emotion is growing more naturalistically in this period compared to the East and West Pediment of the Temple of Aphia as an example. This introduces the transition between the Archaic to the Classical period in Greek …show more content…
Analyzing subjects with details in every inch allows one to see the bigger picture of why and how a piece was created. Detail gives a piece depth and purpose. Detail in emotion and the human figure grow in major lengths between the late Archaic and Classical time period in Ancient Greece, with the East/West Pediment, the Terracotta krafer, to the Riace Warrior and beyond. Although little details may seem like they have a minor impact on huge pieces, next time a huge piece comes into view, watch where the eyes take