a Grecian urn
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A Grecian urn is an ancient Greek ceramic vessel, often elaborately decorated with mythological or everyday scenes, that has come to symbolize classical beauty, permanence, and artistic idealization.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek ceramic vessel
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art object ⓘ cultural symbol ⓘ decorated pottery ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Greek civilization ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
inscriptions
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ornamental borders ⓘ painted figures ⓘ |
| exemplifies |
classical proportion
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narrative art on pottery ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
black-figure pottery
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classical naturalism ⓘ geometric decoration ⓘ red-figure pottery ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
decorative object
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funerary container ⓘ ritual object ⓘ storage vessel ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| hasShape | vessel with neck and body ⓘ |
| influenced | Western aesthetic ideals ⓘ |
| madeByTechnique | ceramic firing ⓘ |
| madeOf | clay ⓘ |
| mayHavePart |
footed base
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handles ⓘ |
| notableLiteraryAssociation | “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats GENERATED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | museums ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
Romantic literature
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aesthetic philosophy ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
art history
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classical archaeology ⓘ classics ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
artistic idealization
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classical beauty ⓘ permanence ⓘ the endurance of art ⓘ the transience of human life ⓘ timelessness ⓘ |
| typicallyDepicts |
athletic contests
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everyday life scenes ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
domestic life
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funerary practices ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
aesthetic qualities
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historical information about ancient Greece ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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