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Funerary Krater.
Dipylon Krater with the scene of an ekphora, or funerary procession to cemetary, 4' tall, c. 750 BCE
Large Funerary vessels were made between 900 and 700 BCE as grave markers. On the funerary, there is a pictorial record of the burial ritual that was performed. There is great detail depicted on the vessel. The body is placed at the top of the vessel lying on the side ready to be cremated. There are people standing on each side with their arms over their head to imply the gesture of anguish and mourning. In this vessel, there are horse-drawn chariot and foot-soldiers who with their defined physical appearance, move in a glum procession. The shields can be a representation of a military person, or represent a very important person. There are geometric figures used to represent humans in the picture. There are triangles used for torsos and head, round dots for the eyes, long and thin rectangles for the arms. The figures have tiny waists. Three dimensional form illusions taking over real space have been avoided. There is a rhythm of repeated features on the vessel to create a deep sense of human loss to many. The Grecian dead enter an area of mystery and obscurity that a living human can not define.
Dipylon Krater with the scene of an ekphora, or funerary procession to cemetary, 4' tall, c. 750 BCE
Large Funerary vessels were made between 900 and 700 BCE as grave markers. On the funerary, there is a pictorial record of the burial ritual that was performed. There is great detail depicted on the vessel. The body is placed at the top of the vessel lying on the side ready to be cremated. There are people standing on each side with their arms over their head to imply the gesture of anguish and mourning. In this vessel, there are horse-drawn chariot and foot-soldiers who with their defined physical appearance, move in a glum procession. The shields can be a representation of a military person, or represent a very important person. There are geometric figures used to represent humans in the picture. There are triangles used for torsos and head, round dots for the eyes, long and thin rectangles for the arms. The figures have tiny waists. Three dimensional form illusions taking over real space have been avoided. There is a rhythm of repeated features on the vessel to create a deep sense of human loss to many. The Grecian dead enter an area of mystery and obscurity that a living human can not define.
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