ARTH 101
Prehistory to Medieval

Aegean Art: Minoan

Beaked Kamares jug from Phaistos

Ca. 1800 BC
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Octopus Vases from Palaikastro

Ca. 1500 BC
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Palace of Minos at Knossos

Ca. 1600-1400 BC
The Queen's "Megaron":


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Detail of Dolphin fresco


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Detail of Dolphin fresco

Ca. 1500 BC:


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Bull Leaping Fresco


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Bull Leaping Fresco, detail

Rhyton in the shape of a bull's head
Ca. 1500-1450 BC


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"Snake Goddess" from Knossos
and comparative image

Ca. 1600 BC
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Harvester Vase from Hagia Triada

Ca. 1550-1500 BC
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