The Octopus Flask is noted as one of the most popular recorded painting that dates back to 1500-1450 BCE. The art piece is a painting on a ceramic vessel‚ what people referred to as “bottle”‚ it came from the east Cretan site of Palaikastro and is now displayed at the Archeological Museum at Iraklion‚ Crete. The Octopus Flask‚ or the “bottle”‚ is decorated with paintings of marine life in celebration of the Cretan Maritime Power. It consists of an octopus and other marine life “floating” in its
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One of the finest relief sculptures that had been created around 1500 BCE was the The Harvester’s Vase. The vase structure was created out of black steatite and it had an appearance comparatively to an ostrich egg. The low relief vase depicts a group of harvesters in profile view‚ singing and walking with harvesting tools on their shoulders. One particular harvester‚ that was singing and shaking an Egyptian percussion instrument‚ ribs are exaggerated to an extent where scholars have hypothesized
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Figure 1 – Obverse View of the Terracotta Loutrophoros Terracotta Loutrophoros (fig. 1) epitomizes the distinctive style of funerary vases created in Apulia‚ a region located in South Italy. The vase is attributed to the Metope Painter and was created around the third quarter of fourth century B.C. South Italian vase painting has been the subject of “neglect [and] general disparagement” due to the “emphasis placed upon the study of Archaic and Classical Greek art.” South Italian art has been
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The Chinese Vase is a representative of trends in porcelain decoration during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor‚ the second ruler of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The two scenes in this vase represent an interesting visual riff on the narrative technique (prof Besio). Both the top and the bottom scenes can be divided into 3 sections‚ with top and bottom paralleling each other: trees growing in a garden; human figures in a garden; and‚ contiguous and open to the garden‚ an interior of a scholar’s study
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Prosper to Perish The Minoan civilization was one of prosperity and influence‚ until its sudden disappearance from the civilized world. Most civilizations go through a pattern of chaos‚ adjustment and finally balance. The Minoans‚ however‚ had balance‚ and then chaos hit and the adjustment ended up being their finite disappearance. In the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th century‚ the Minoans were the stuff of legend‚ remaining so until the discovery of the ruins of Knossos in the 1900’s by British
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The ancient civilisations of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans both participated in creating monumental architecture‚ most of which are now referred to as Minoan and Mycenaean palaces. There are many comparisons to be made when discussing these two cultures and their palaces. This essay will begin with an examination of the unique features of the Minoan palaces‚ followed by a discussion regarding their possible functions as communal gathering centres and a brief look at the potential meaning of the
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It can be argued that Minoans took part in sacrifices as part of religious rituals‚ for instance this sarcophagus depicts a procession which ends in a bull sacrifice 2 Tree Shrine Seal This seal displays two priestesses holding a double-axe in front of a tree-shrine of a goddess. It helps us to understand that holding tree shrine was a common religious observance in the daily lives of the Minoans. The double-axe features in other Minoan artefacts‚ commonly in sacrifices‚ suggesting that the priestesses
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The economy Palace economy The Minoan economy and civilization heavily depended on the cultivation of wheat‚ olives‚ grapes and barley Several industries within the Minoan society had been supported by the Minoan economy such as‚ textiles‚ pottery and metal work industries Minoan palaces became the centre of economic activity and life where manufacturing industries were based in palaces Produce had been collected‚ recorded and stored in palaces – evident through a large amount of pithoi vessels
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An Aegean Bronze Age civilization based on the Greek island of Crete‚ the Minoans continue a pattern of growth and understanding of physical forms‚ through the process of rendering subjects related to daily life and mysticism. “Subject matter for fresco work was usually either scenes from nature‚ or scenes from court or religious life.” Greek artists developed methods used (discussed prior Fig. 4 and Fig. 6) in Egypt‚ and continued to advance these practices in order to better acclamate stylistically
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first civilized inhabitants of Crete have become known as the Minoans‚ named after King Minos. In the two-thousand years of the Minoan people‚ they rose from simple farmers to a great civilization that came to a tragic end. The island of Crete provides a unique environment that is well suited for human civilization. Its location in the Mediterranean provides its inhabitants with a central location for trade and military operations
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