Archeological Illustration

Illustration of an Iberian Ceramic Decoration. Decorative composition from a kalathos vase found at the Azaila iberian archeological site in Teruel, Aragon, now at the National Archeological Museum (Museo Arqueológico Nacional) in Madrid. The illustrator combined several techniques, using a nib pen to outline in Chinese ink, as well as watered-down Chinese ink, and Chinese ink with a full brush to reproduce the varying intensity of the paint on the vase. A fine stripe is used for the sections that have been lost or almost lost. It depicts ivy leaves, tree-like designs, and simplified birds.