Greek Vases In The J Paul Getty Museum V 5

This first volume in the OPA subseries on Greek vases features contributions on Sophilos, the Brygos Painter, Asteas, the Berlin and Kleophrades painters, and the Mannheim Painter.

This collection of essays discusses a selection of exhibits from the J. Paul Getty Museum's extensive collection of Greek vases.

This volume in the Occasional Papers on Antiquities series includes analyses by Donna Kurtz and John Boardman of vase paintings depicting revelers associated with the poet Anakreon; a discussion by János Gy. Szilágyi of Etrusco-Corinthian vases; an examination by Martin Robertson of the Pan Painter; a commentary by Mario del Chiaro on a duck askat the Getty Museum; and Susan Matheson’s interpretation of an Iliupersis scene.

Based on her study of Greek pottery sherds and vases and on her profound hands-on knowledge of pottery construction techniques, including experiments with the potting of Attic shapes, Toby Schreiber describes how ancient Greek potters constructed their vases. Drawn in large part from vases and fragments in the collection of the Getty Museum, the many photographs that accompany the text show how much even seemingly insignificant sherds may reveal about technique when studied by someone knowledgeable about potting. The drawings - all done by the author - demonstrate step by step with admirable clarity how the potter executed his craft. Written by a master potter, this is a book both for those who know little or nothing about potting techniques and for those who already have an understanding of these matters.