ARTH 101
Prehistory to Medieval


Aegean Art: Mycenaean


CITADEL OF MYCENAE

13th century BC

General Views


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General view of Citadel with mountain


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General view of Citadel from below


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Sketch plan of the third citadel


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General view


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General view


Lion Gate

Ca. 1250 BC


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Exterior view of Lion Gate
with Cyclopeian walls.


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Exterior view of Lion Gate
with Cyclopeian walls.


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Lions, lintel and doorway


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Lions, lintel and doorway


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Closer view of lions
and heavy lintel
 


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Interior view,
with Cyclopeian walls


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Interior view of Lion Gate, with beginning of
excavated Grave Circle A


Megaron

13th century BC


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The Megaron of the Palace
at top of theCitadel


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View 2


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View 3


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View 4


Shaft Graves

16th century BC


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The Citadel: Excavated Grave Circle A


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Excavated Grave Circle A,
seen from above


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Grave Circle A


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So-called "Mask of Agamemnon"
Excavated fr. 5th shaft grave


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Three inlaid dagger blades
Excavated fr. 4th & 5th shaft graves
 


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Inlaid dagger blade, Detail:
Leopards hunting wild duck


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Inlaid dagger blade: Lion hunt
Bronze inlaid w/gold, silver & niello
 


Treasury/Tomb of Atreus, Mycenae

13th century BC


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Dromos


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Stomos


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