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Canosa vases, also known as “Magenta wares," are a type of funerary pottery belonging to ancient
Canosa vases, also known as “Magenta wares," are a type of funerary pottery belonging to ancient Apulian vase painting
Apulian vase painting was a regional style of South Italian vase painting from ancient Apulia. It comprises geometric pottery and red-figure pottery.
The legitimate Iron Age sequel to the Neolithic and Bronze Age culture of Matera and Molfetta h ...
. They were produced between 350 and 300 BC and designed exclusively for funerary use.
The distinguishing feature of Canosa vases are the water-soluble paints, which aren’t always fired onto the body, leaving the colors susceptible to damage. The pigments most commonly used on these funerary wares are blue, black, light purple, pink, and white. The heavy use of pink on many of these ceramics is how they got the nickname Magenta Wares. These would have been added to the pottery by adding white slip
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onto the ware and then adding the pigments on top.
Popular shapes included volute kraters, '' kantharoi'', ''oinochoai
An oenochoe, also spelled oinochoe ( grc, οἰνοχόη; from grc, οἶνος ''oînos'', "wine" and grc, χέω ''khéō'', "I pour," sense "wine-pourer"; plural ''oinochoai''; New Latin ''oenochoë,'' plural ''oenochoae,'' English plura ...
'' and '' askoi''. A common motif were female figures, standing on a small pedestal. Additionally decoration included applied plastic winged heads, gorgon
A Gorgon (Help:IPA/English, /ˈɡɔːrɡən/; plural: Gorgons, Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek: Γοργών/Γοργώ ''Gorgṓn/Gorgṓ'') is a creature in Greek mythology. Gorgons occur in the earliest examples of Greek literature. W ...
s and similar motifs. The paintings often depicted Nike
Nike often refers to:
* Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory
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, chariots, battle scenes, '' naiskoi'' and winged female figures. The main find locations of such vessels are Canosa Canosa may refer to:
* Canosa (surname), surname
* Canosa di Puglia, town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, southern Italy
* Canosa Sannita
Canosa Sannita () is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo ...
(after which the vases are now named), Arpi
Arpi ( grc, Ἄρποι), Argyrippa ( grc, Ἀργύριππα), and Argos Hippium ( grc, Ἄργος Ἵππιον) was an ancient city of Apulia, Italy, 20 mi. W. of the sea coast, and 5 mi. N. of the modern Foggia. The first name was ...
and Ordona
Ordona is a small town and ''comune'' of the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia in southern Italy.
Geography
Ascoli Satriano, Carapelle, Foggia, Orta Nova, Cerignola are nearby towns.
History
Ordona lies near the ancient site of ''Her ...
.
See also
*Ancient Greek funerary vases
Ancient Greek funerary vases are decorative grave markers made in ancient Greece that were designed to resemble liquid-holding vessels. These decorated vases were placed on grave sites as a mark of elite status. There are many types of funerary va ...
References
Bibliography
* Rolf Hurschmann: ''Canosiner Vasen'', in:Der Neue Pauly
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