Avinoam Shalem

Johann Joachim Winckelmann published a key early instance of art-historical thinking—his Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums

Most vase-painters working in the red-figure technique preferred the rounded form of the kalpis

Kay Forsten Chair in European Art

“The next best thing to being able to personally visit the exhibit

Greek Geometric Horse - Sculpture Reproduction rabbit Avinoam ShalemAround 900 BC a change in style took place in ancient Greek art. Both in decorations and in the art of sculpting geometric patterns emerged, which were very much unlike the pre Hellenic style, which was customary at the time. Painters began to decorate their pottery with stylized, sketched silhouettes, a style which soon was adopted by sculptures. Pre eminently, a horse was suitable for this innovative, geometric simplification. Every bronze foundry