Minoan Flashcards
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Cyladic “Idols”
C. 2700 - 2100 BC
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Cyladic Harpist
2800 - 2000 BC
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Palace of Minos
ca. 16th C
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Palace of Minos Queen’s Megaron
16th C BCE
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Visual characteristics of Minoan art.
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- human figures depicted as ‘wasp waisted’
- similiar ‘sideways/frontal’ combination of Egyptian cannon
- subject matter of painting and sculpture typically nature scenes
- images of plant life and animals on common walls
- curvilinear lines used most frequently in 2 - D work
- architecture has numerous small rooms in asymmetrical plans
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Cyladic art visual characteristics
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- marble sculptures of human figures most common
- human figure depicts in basic geometric forms
- faces usually simple sterometric shapes
- single standing figures most common
7
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Mycenean
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- From the Greek mainland
8
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Octopus Vase
ca. 1500 - 1450 BCE
Minoan
9
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Kamares Jug
C. 1700 BCE
Minoan
10
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Harvester Vase
C. 1500 BC
set in metal stands
found in graves
Minoan
11
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Palace of Minos: Wall Painting “la Parisienne”, Rhyton
Bearer, Dancing Girl 1500 - 1450 BC
Minoan
12
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Snake Goddesses
1600 - 1500 BC
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Bull Leaping or Toreador Fresco
1500 BC
Minoan
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Bull’s Head Rhyton
C. 1500 BC
made from soap stone
(Minoan)
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Bee Pendant
ca. 17th Century BC
16
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List some visual characteristics of Mycenaean Art and architecture.
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- architecture is defensive (massive walls)
- sculpture borrows Minoan techniques
- precious metals emphasized
- subjects usually military or battle scenes
17
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The Lion Gate at Mycenae
13th Century BC
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