Jeppson Idea Lab: Master Vases from Ancient Greece

April 5 - October 1, 2017​ - This exhibition will feature three of WAM's best ancient Greek vases: the Herakles amphora by the Leagros Painter, the Thetis stamnos by the the Tyszkiewicz Painter  and the lekythos depicting Two Women Carrying Offerings to the Dead by the Achilles Painter. Exquisitely painted, including foreshortening, a painting technique believed to have been invented in the Renaissance, these three vases were made in Athens over 2,500 years ago. They represent three major Greek vase painting traditions: the black-figure, the red-figure and the white ground painting tradition. The ingenious and mysterious firing method that produced their distinctive red and black colors, which is a milestone in the history of ceramic technology, was only re-discovered in the 20th century.