Guide to Ancient Aegean Art

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ezra, Ruth, editor.

Harris, Beth, editor.

Zucker, Steven, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arts--Textbooks.

Arts.

History--Textbooks.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY Smarthistory 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book contains all of Smarthistory’s content for the Ancient Aegean, including Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean art.

Contents:

Part I. Cycladic

1. Male Harp Player from Keros

2. Frescoes from Akrotiri, Thera

Part II. Minoan

3. The Palace at Knossos (Crete)

4. Kamares Ware Jug - a classic example

5. Snake Goddess from the palace at Knossos

6. Bull's Head Rhyton from the palace at Knossos

7. Harvester Vase from Hagia Triada

8. Octopus Vase from Palaikastro

9. Statuette of a Male Figure (The Palaikastro Kouros)

10. Hagia Triada sarcophagus

11. Bull-leaping fresco from the palace of Knossos

12. Minoan woman or goddess from the palace of Knossos ("La Parisienne")

Part III. Mycenean Art

13. The "Palace" and Grave Circle A

14. Mask of Agamemnon

15. The Treasury of Atreus

16. Lion Gate, Mycenae

Notes:

Description based on print resource