Prehistoric Aegean Art

William V. Ganis, PhD

Cycladic Art

Statuettes of women

from the Cyclades

ca. 2,500-2,300 B.C.E.marbleapproximately 18 in. high

Statuette of a woman

from the Cyclades

ca. 2,500-2,300 B.C.E.marbleapproximately 18 in. high

Statuette of Seated Harp Player

from the Cyclades

ca. 2,800-2,700 B.C.E.marble11 1/2 in. high

Minoan Art

Palace at Knossos

Crete, Greece

ca. 1,700-1,400 B.C.E.

Palace at Knossos (reconstruction drawing)

Crete, Greece

ca. 1,700-1,400 B.C.E.

Palace at Knossos

Crete, Greece

ca. 1,700-1,400 B.C.E.

Palace at Knossos (plumbing)

Crete, Greece

ca. 1,700-1,400 B.C.E.

Minoan woman (La Parisienne)

from the palace at Knossos, Greece

ca. 1,450-1,400 B.C.E.frescoapproximately 10 in. high

Bull-leaping

from the palace at Knossos, Greece

ca. 1,450-1,400 B.C.E.fresco32 in. high

Dolphin Fresco

from the palace at Knossos, Greece

ca. 1,450-1,400 B.C.E.fresco

Flotilla, detail of Miniature Ships Fresco

from Room 5, West HouseAkrotiri, Thera, Greece

ca. 1,650 B.C.E.Frescoapproximately 17 in. high

Marine style octopus jar

from Palaikastro, Greece

ca. 1,500 B.C.E.ceramic11 in. high

Snake Goddess

from the palace at Knossos, Greece

ca. 1,600 B.C.E.faience13 1/2 in. high

Mycenaean Art

Lion Gate

Mycenae, Greece

ca. 1,300-1,250 B.C.E.limestone9 ft. 6 in. high

Treasury of Atreus (entrance)

Mycenae, Greece

ca. 1,300-1,250 B.C.E.approximately 43 ft. high

Treasury of Atreus

Mycenae, Greece

ca. 1,300-1,250 B.C.E.approximately 43 ft. high

Funerary Mask

from Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece

ca. 1,600-1,500 B.C.E.beaten gold12 in. high

Inlaid dagger blade with lion hunt

from Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece

ca. 1,600-1,500 B.C.E.bronze, inlaid with gold, silver and niello9 in. long