Minoan art

“Minoan fresco from Knossos palace,16th c.BC.Crete,Greece.”

Minoan hair: Curly hair was associated with royalty and many did hair down with hair crowns with leafs and flowers in gold.

Minoan fresco.

Squid motifs from Minoan and Mykenaean pottery.

The Adorants: From Akrotiri Collection Replica Panel Sizes: 16” x 24” | 24” x 32” | 32” x 48” | The frescoes of three elaborately dressed women were found in the “Lustral Basin” of Xeste 3. They appear to be heading towards what scholars have interpreted as an altar/shrine. The women’s rich clothing, fine jewelry, and meticulous grooming indicate the social status and importance of this composition.

Scientists have obtained genetic material from the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans, who lived three to five thousand years ago.

Minoan Dancer (In the style of a Minoan Fresco) Jeff Stanford, 2023.

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a vaulted Mycenaean tomb near Amfissa, central Greece, containing human remains and a hoard of treasures.

Decorative Motives from the Arts of early Crete and Greece. About 2000 B. C. Middle and Late Minoan. Minoan ornament in applied Art. Crete and Greece.

The Prince of Lillies Knossos Palace in ancient Crete. This young man may have some religious significance. While wearing a crown with peacock feathers and a necklace with lilies on it, his outstretched left hand is apparently leading something or someone towards the Central Court for perhaps for some sort of ceremony.

Reproduction of ancient Minoan art. The ancient Minoan civilization included settlements on the pre-eruption island of Thera. Some think the colapse of the volcanic crater into the sea lead to the myth of the lost continent of Atlantis.

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Spring - Minoan frescoes-1600 BC from Thera (Santorini) - National Archaeological Museum in Athens