Minoan Art and

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• Minoan Art and
• Architecture

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• LINEAR B a very early form of Greek writing
  imported from the mainland

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• Minoan Periods
• Old Palace Period 1900-1700 BCE
• New Palace Period 1700-1450 BCE

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Stairwell in the residential quarter of the
palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece, ca. 17001400
BCE.
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Figure 4-4 Aerial view (looking northeast) of the
palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece, ca. 17001400
BCE.
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Figure 4-5 Plan of the palace at Knossos
(Crete), Greece, ca. 17001400 BCE.
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Minoan Architecture

• Understand the elements and nature of Minoan
  palace architecture.
• What was the labyrinth of the Minotaur and how
  does the palace at Knossos fit that description?
• Describe some of the remarkable achievements of
  Minoan architecture.

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The Development of Minoan Sculpture

• Describe the materials used in the making of
  pottery in the Minoan culture.
• What is the predominant imagery in the painted
  images in Minoan pottery?

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Snake Goddess, from the palace at Knossos
(Crete), Greece, ca. 1600 BCE. Faience, 1 1 1/2
high. Archaeological Museum, Herakleion.
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Octopus jar, from Palaikastro (Crete), Greece,
ca. 1500 BCE. 11 high. Archaeological Museum,
Herakleion.
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Bull-leaping, from the palace at Knossos (Crete),
Greece, ca. 14501400 BCE. Fresco, 2 8 high,
including border. Archaeological Museum,
Herakleion.
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Minoan Wall Painting

• What is the subject matter and style seen in
  Minoan wall paintings?
• What materials and methods were typically used?
• Compare the fresco in the next slide with
  Egyptian wall painting.

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4.3 Mycenaean Culture and Art

• Relate significant aspects of archeological
  excavations at Mycenae.
• Understand the link between culture and
  architecture of Mycenae.
• Discuss the relationship between Minoan and
  Mycenaean art and culture.