The Panathenaic prizes did not deliver such. In the time period just before these games and boring amphorae was an explosion of creativity resulting from black figure innovation. Many “vase painters catered to (the customer’s) enthusiasm” in regards to buying and selling pottery. Lots of painters even put their name on the vase. But the difference between this pottery and the prize pottery was that the crafted one told a story. The prize amphora is like an old trophy, which becomes silly even in the near future. A vase retelling the story of the Illiad will evoke deep conversation at a dinner party, even if it is not being used for a practical purpose. So pottery in the Archaic period was not going out of style, but for the Athenians was a bit too generic. Seeking “kleos” and other values lead victors not only to commission statues, but other vases as well. Guys like Exikias and the Amasis painter were getting very popular, and these lackluster prizes helped them gain traction. The Greeks were passionate about their stories, and how their victories represented themselves. Unfortunately, the Panathenaic Amphorae were not enough to please neither the victors nor their
The Panathenaic prizes did not deliver such. In the time period just before these games and boring amphorae was an explosion of creativity resulting from black figure innovation. Many “vase painters catered to (the customer’s) enthusiasm” in regards to buying and selling pottery. Lots of painters even put their name on the vase. But the difference between this pottery and the prize pottery was that the crafted one told a story. The prize amphora is like an old trophy, which becomes silly even in the near future. A vase retelling the story of the Illiad will evoke deep conversation at a dinner party, even if it is not being used for a practical purpose. So pottery in the Archaic period was not going out of style, but for the Athenians was a bit too generic. Seeking “kleos” and other values lead victors not only to commission statues, but other vases as well. Guys like Exikias and the Amasis painter were getting very popular, and these lackluster prizes helped them gain traction. The Greeks were passionate about their stories, and how their victories represented themselves. Unfortunately, the Panathenaic Amphorae were not enough to please neither the victors nor their