CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY: POTTERY

Course Information
TitleΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ: ΚΕΡΑΜΙΚΗ / CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY: POTTERY
CodeΑΚΛ653
FacultyPhilosophy
SchoolHistory and Archaeology
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600019200

Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Istorías kai Archaiologías 2020-2021

Registered students: 120
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective CoursesWinter/Spring-6
ARCΗAIOLOGIAS KAI ISTORIAS TĪS TECΗNĪSSpecialization Core Courses426
ISTORIASElective Courses belonging to the selected specializationWinter/Spring-6
Class Information
Academic Year2022 – 2023
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600222773
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
  • ΑΚΛ151 INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
  • ΑΡΧ151 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES
General Competences
  • Work autonomously
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Main objective of this course is to discuss various topics of ancient Greek painted and related pottery. As an introduction we shall examine different aspects concerning organization and production terms in the ancient ceramic workshops, based on material evidence, vase-representations and written sources. Next we will study the most important decoration techniques and the most characteristic vase-shapes during the geometric, archaic and classical periods, with emphasis given to the ceramic production from Athens and Corinth (protogeometric and geometric, protoattic and protocorinthian, black- and red-figure, black-glaze vases) but also with references to other regional workshops (Euboea, Argos, Cyclades, Laconia, Boeotia, East Greece). We will focus on some significant potters and painters, on the distribution of their vases and the influence that their work had on other contemporary ceramic centers. We shall also examine some iconographic subjects as well issues on chronology, finding places, dissemination and evaluation of Greek pottery, esp. of the decorated categories.
Keywords
pottery, pottery workshops, clay, potters, vase painters, vase shapes, uses of vases, vase painting, iconography
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power-Point and the AUTH e-leaning platform will be used. Communication through emails.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures65✓✓
Reading Assigment112.5✓
Exams2.5✓✓
Total180
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams, mostly involving critical thinking, descriptions of photos, questions of identification.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
J. Boardman, Η ιστορία των αρχαίων ελληνικών αγγείων (ελλην. μετάφρ. 2004). I. Scheibler, Ελληνική κεραμική. Παραγωγή, εμπόριο και χρήση των αρχαίων ελληνικών αγγείων (ελλην. μετάφρ. 1992).
Additional bibliography for study
M. Bentz - W. Geominy - M. Müller (επιμ.), TonArt: Virtuosität antiker Töpfertechnik (2010). R.M. Cook, Ελληνική αγγειογραφία (ελλην. μετάφρ. 31994). T. Rasmussen - N. Spivey (επιμ.), Προσεκτικές ματιές στα ελληνικά αγγεία (ελλην. μετάφρ. 1997). B.A. Sparkes, Greek Pottery: An Introduction (1991). B.A. Sparkes, Το ερυθρόν και το μέλαν. Μελέτες στην αρχαία ελληνική κεραμική (ελλην. μετάφρ. 2000). Μ. Τιβέριος, Eλληνική τέχνη. Αρχαία αγγεία (1996).
Last Update
12-05-2020