The Orientalising Period
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The Orientalising Period Towards the end of the 8th century the city of Corinth attempted to move beyond the constraints of Geometric art and introduced a new range of subjects and motifs that were inspired by the art of oriental nations such as Phoenicia and Syria, with whom Corinth traded.
The animal style was now becoming more developed and exotic beasts such as lions and panthers, and more commonplace deer and goats would be depicted parading around the vases. Exotic vegetal motifs were now filling the empty spaces of vases and popular designs included lotus flowers and buds, palmettes and volutes. An important role was also given to the human figure in this new style with rigid stylised forms and obvious attention to musculature.
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