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Greek vases came in a variety of shapes used for different purposes: The amphora and stamnos were large two-handled vases used for storing and transporting wine and food. The kantharos was a drinking cup often depicted being held by Dionysus. The kylix, sometimes called the "symposium-vase," was another type of drinking cup. The oinochoe was used for pouring wine from the krater into drinking cups. The hydria was used for drawing and carrying water, and also as urns for holding ashes of the…

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The early 19th century saw a revival of interest in classical antiquity, influencing the production of pottery, including the Attic amphora vase. These vases were inspired by ancient Greek designs from the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, originally used for storing wine, oil, and grains. The Attic style, named after the region of Attica in Greece, was characterised by its elegant shape, black-figure and red-figure painting techniques, and mythological themes. In the 19th century, European…

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Laura Winstone’s joyful and kaleidoscopic collages began with a visit to the Delft Museum in Holland and later took inspiration from the collections of many British museums including the V&A. The Catmolean Museum by Laura...

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Etruscan ceramic oinochoe with a serpent around the body, ca. 675 B.C. In their heyday, the Etruscan elite grew very rich through trade with the Celtic world to the north and the Greeks to the south and filled their large family tombs with imported luxuries. Archaic Greece had a huge influence on their art and architecture, and Greek mythology was evidently very familiar to them.

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Richter, Gisela M. A. 1940. Handbook of the Etruscan Collection. p. 53, fig. 166, New York: Marchbanks Press.Richter, Gisela M. A. 1955. Ancient Italy : a study of the interrelations of its peoples as shown in their arts

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