Geometry in Art or Art in Geometry? That is the question!

1. Presentation: Athanasia Papachristou

2. Pyxis. 10th - 9th c.
How are these vases decorated? What is their main
feature?
Krater. 1025 ΒC
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3. Amphora. 1100 BC Amphora. 850 BC
In which period of art do these vases belong? Which
phase has preceded it? Do you notice any differences
between the two phases?
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4. Pyxis (box for jewellery). 760-750 BC
Can you justify the term geometric art that relates
to works of this period?
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5. Attic krater attributed to the Hirschfeld 745-740 BC
Do you notice any difference in the decoration of
this vase?
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6. What is the main feature of these mosaics?
Have you ever seen similar mosaics?
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8. The following works belong to modern art. What do
you notice?
Victor Vasarely
Hungarian painter, (1906-1997)
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9. Victor Vasarely
Hungarian painter, (1906-1997)
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10. Victor Vasarely, Hungarian painter, (1906-1997)
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11. Escher, Dutch painter,
(1898 – 1972)
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12. Bridget Riley, English painter - op art
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13. Kazimir Malevich, Russian artist, (1878–1935)
This work is called
"Woman with
buckets of water".
How does the painter
attribute the female
figure to other
objects?
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14. Pablo Picasso,
Spanish painter and
sculptor, (1881-1973)
How does the
painter represent the
human being in this
painting called “the
guitarist”
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15. This is the interior of the Córdoba mosque. What
do you notice?
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16. How is the outer part of the mosque decorated in
Herat, Afghanistan?
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17. How are these handmade carpets decorated?
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18. Origami is the
Japanese art of folding
paper into decorative
shapes and figures.
折紙おりがみ
from ori meaning
"folding", and kami
meaning "paper"
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19. Patchwork or "pieced
work" is a form of
needlework that involves
sewing together pieces of
fabric into a larger design.
What do you notice?
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20. παρουσίαση: Αθανασία Παπαχρήστου
History Assignment Geometrical art
Name:
Surname:
1. After careful observation of the vase painting, can you
justify the term geometric art / geometric period?
2. Where can you find similar ornamental geometric motifs
(repeating patterns)?
3. Draw an amphora and decorate it with geometric
patterns.