What decoration do you want? Territory, style and aesthetics in the characterization of the decorative programs of iberian pottery

Abstract

In last year there have been numerous studies on pottery iconography in the Iberian period. These  studies  have created  theoretical  and  methodological  models  that  emphasize  the  role  that  the ceramic   decoration  has   in   the  development   of  social   practices.   Our   attempt   is   the   analysis   of geometrical and abstract decoration and for this reason we introduce a historiography and literature review  of  those  concepts  that  articulate,  determine  and  structure  the  decorative  design.  Through  the analysis  of  various  issues  related  to  the  nature  of  the  decorative  programs  or  painting  pottery industry, we explore the value of decoration in the social use of ceramics in different regions of Iberian Culture.