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Ancient Greek Black-Figure Pottery
In Ancient Greek black-figure pottery, the figures were painted with liquid clay that turned black when heated, leaving the background the color of the clay. In this activity, students can replicate that art style by painting a terracotta pinch pot.
Coin Making Activity
Sometimes an idea is so good, it never goes out of style. We still see portraits on coins today, but this idea goes waaaaay back, all the way to ancient times.
The Ancient Greeks put the faces of people as well as gods and goddesses on their coins.
