Introduction
The world of art is a versatile entity of different implementations of imageries and creative thoughts fixed in a proper time, event, and epoch. This outlines art in its history as a succession of thought within artistic people so that to illustrate the gradual steps in changes. In this respect, the ancient cultures are great for the discussion and provision comparison and contrast analysis. The thing is that this period of art history is outlined with the first prerequisites for creative thought to be executed in different forms. The paper provides such type of analysis between two ancient works, namely: Panathenaic amphora (530 b.c) and Large bottle with vine-leaf decoration (2-3 a.d.). The first work is of Greek origin and represents the vivid manner of making amphorae in Ancient Greece. It is housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art The second work is of Egyptian origin and promotes a particular Egyptian theme of decoration. This one is housed in the Louvre. All in all, both works provide a scope of peculiarities and techniques which were used while making such dishes in ancient times.
Comparison
First of all, the Panathenaic amphora is evidence of the Panathenaic art of making ceramics. It was used for oil. It is executed with a particular and applicable to Greek motives in making ceramics small slight neck and fat body. The patterned picture of its outside surface is a demonstration of one of the most favorite activities in Greece, namely the Olympic Games and competitions in sports and sprint, particularly. It is decorated with points on the black-figure technique with many patterned lines of depicted objects (TMMA, 2009).
A large bottle with vine-leaf decoration is evidence of Egyptian culture of ancient times, of the Meroitic period when Romans were present in this area (The Louvre, 2009). The vessel was discovered on the territory of Sudan at the present shape of the political map. It is represented with a body in a form of a globe with a long cylindrical neck patterned in the ancient traditions of making a designation between body and neck of the ceramic vases (The Louvre, 2009). Its decoration is represented in slight and not so striking colors of red in the area of the neck and pinkish-white in its globular body. Vine leaves are covering the body of the vessel, so there is a specific intention to think that it was used for vine by the Romans.
When looking at both works of ancient culture, one can admit that they are united in the same material and executed with large bodies and relevantly narrow necks and narrow bottoms as well. Both works are illustrated with decorations maintained on the surface of each vase. A particular difference was in their use: Panathenaic amphora was used for oil, Egyptian work was used exactly for wine. Time prospects were also a point for differentiation of both works; Panathenaic was done seven centuries earlier. However, actually, it makes a mere difference in both works, because in ancient times changes in art appeared after centuries, notwithstanding the gradation of periods.
Conclusion
Nonetheless, both works implement at least two kinds of art: ceramics and painting. This makes them original in the coloring and patterning of all details maintained in the works. Moreover, a glimpse at the tribute toward traditions definitely makes both exemplars unique. This is emphasized with appropriate symbolic meaning implied on them.
Reference
The Louvre Museum. Egyptian Antiquities: Objects from Everyday Life. Large bottle with vine-leaf decoration. 2009. Web.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Panathenaic amphora. 2009. Web.
The Smithsonian Institution Freer Gallery and Sackler Gallery. 2009. Web.