Ceramics Amphora from Vulic 54053 B'C'

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CeramicsAmphora from Vulic (540-53 B.C.

• Week 7

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-530 B.C.)
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Amphora from Vulci (450

• What do Ajax and Achilles appear to be doing?
• The painting has an informal look and feel.
  Identify the clues that testify to this
  informality.

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• What has the artist done to direct the viewers
  eye to the game board?
• How is the painted scene designed to fit
  comfortably on the vase and complement its shape?

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• What clues tell you that the two figures are
  soldiers?
• Are the figures rendered in a realistic way?

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• How are the figures emphasized in this
  composition.

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