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Vase Painting, Telling Stories with Pictures

Cover image for the video "What's the Story? Scenes from a Vase" - black background with an ancient Greek black and orange vase

Christine Kondoleon, PhD., of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, discusses what we can learn from narrative scenes (here, images of the battle of Troy) painted on a krater from 5th century BCE. This is a great video clip to share with students in the classroom.

  • Video Length - 5:59
  • Grade Level - All Grades & Ages
  • Related Subjects - Art, History, Mythology

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