The funerary krater offers pictorial records of the funerary rituals in Greece. It was created during the geometric period. One can see the geometric stylizations all over this krater. There are lots of patterns especially at the top and bottom. They used a lot of stylization during this time period and it is not meant to look realistic. The reason why this funerary vessel was created was for the use of a grave marker. One of the important images on this vessel in particular the Greek practice of cremation. On this krater, there are men and women with there arms crossed representing anguish. The horses represent procession.
Funerary art reflected that the ancient Greeks had a strong belief that after death, people continued to engage in activities they participated in while they were alive. This really stood out to me because I really liked all the geometric shapes as well as the colors. I really enjoyed the light background with the red and black accents.
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