About 50 results for ‘Amphora’
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Amphora
An amphora is a type of vase-shaped, usually ceramic (specimens in materials such as metal occur occasionally) container with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body. The word amphora is Latin, derived from the Greek amphoreus (αμφορεύς), an abbreviation of amphiphoreus (αμφιφορεύς), a compound word combining amphi- ("on both sides", "twain") plus phoreus ("carrier"), from pherein ("to carry"), referring to the vessel's two carrying handles on opposite sides. Further, the term also stands for an ancient Roman unit of measurement for liquids. The volume of a Roman amphora was one cubic foot, ca. 26,026 L. Amphorae were used in vast numbers to transport and store various products, both liquid and dry, in the ancient Mediterranean world and later the Roman Empire, and in some periods the shape was also used for luxury pottery, which might be elaborately painted. Stoppers of perishable materials which have rarely survived were used to seal the contents. Two principal types of amphorae existed: the neck amphora, in which the neck and body meet at a sharp angle; and the one-piece amphora, in which the neck and body form a continuous curve. Neck amphorae were commonly used in the early history of ancient Greece but were gradually replaced by the one-piece type from around the 7th century BCE onwards. Most were produced with a pointed base to allow upright storage by being partly embedded in sand or soft ground. This also facilitated transport by ship, where the amphorae were tightly packed together, with ropes passed through their handles to prevent breaking or toppling during rough seas. In kitchens and shops amphorae could be stored in racks with round holes in them. Amphorae varied greatly in height. The largest could stand as much as 1.5 metres (5 ft) high, while some were under 30 centimetres (12 in) high - the smallest were called amphoriskoi (literally "little amphorae"). Most were around 45 centimetres (18 in) high. There was a significant degree of standardisation in some variants; the wine amphora held a standard measure of about 39 litres (41 US qt), giving rise to the amphora quadrantal as a unit of measure in the Roman Empire. In all, around 66 distinct types of amphora have been identified.
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Gallo-Roman culture
- Goldsmith
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- Designation:
- vase
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Hébé
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Hebe (mythology)
- Nudity
- Sitting
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Loth et ses filles
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Alcohol intoxication
- Amphora
- City
- Lot (biblical person)
- Tree
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Designation:
- assiette (historiée) | décor a putti
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Prehensility
- Putto
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Statère Arverni
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Gauls
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Crown (headgear)
- Horse
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- Date:
- Gauls
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Statère d'or de Vercingétorix
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Gauls
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Crescent
- Horse
- Moon
- Vercingetorix
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- Date:
- Gauls
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- Artist(s):
- Gobelins Manufactory
- Raphael
Les chambres du Vatican (5e tenture sans or) : L'incendie...
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- Field(s):
- Tapestry
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- Date:
- 18th century
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Circoncision ; Scène du Déluge
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Altar
- Amphora
- Ark of the Covenant
- Cage (enclosure)
- Circumcision
- City
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- Date:
- 16th century
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- Artist(s):
- Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
Sièges antiques (Et pieds d'Auguste.)
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Date:
- 19th century
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GALERIE RELIGIEUSE. St ETIENNE, PREMIER MARTYR. (titre in...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Angel
- Aureola
- Child
- Child Jesus
- Conversation
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- Date:
- 19th century
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GALERIE RELIGIEUSE. St ETIENNE, PREMIER MARTYR. (titre in...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Angel
- Aureola
- Child
- Child Jesus
- Conversation
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- Date:
- 19th century
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GALERIE RELIGIEUSE / SAINT JOSEPH (titre inscrit)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Angel
- Aureola
- Child
- Child Jesus
- Conversation
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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GALERIE RELIGIEUSE / SAINT JOSEPH. 261 (titre inscrit)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Angel
- Aureola
- Child
- Child Jesus
- Conversation
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- Date:
- 19th century
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GALERIE RELIGIEUSE / LA TRES-SAINTE FACE DE NOTRE SEIGNEU...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Angel
- Aureola
- Beaker (drinkware)
- Child
- Child Jesus
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- Date:
- 19th century
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GALERIE RELIGIEUSE / PORTRAIT DE N.-S. JESUS-CHRIST 143 (...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Angel
- Aureola
- Child
- Child Jesus
- Conversation
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- Date:
- 19th century
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GALERIE RELIGIEUSE / PORTRAIT DE N.-S. JESUS-CHRIST 143 (...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Angel
- Aureola
- Child
- Child Jesus
- Conversation
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- Date:
- 19th century
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QUESTIONS-DEVINETTES : Gr. 101 ... Gr. 104; IMAGERIE D'EP...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Alcohol intoxication
- Amphora
- Bourgeoisie
- Boy
- Circle
- City
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Artist(s):
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Croquis d'amphores et de vases antiques
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Pierre-Adrien Pâris
Deux femmes côte-à-côte tiennent ensemble une amphore inc...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Date:
- 18th century
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Motifs décoratifs d'antiquités
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Amphora
- Ancient history
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- Date:
- 18th century
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