17. 11 Figure 4-6 Minoan woman or goddess (La Parisienne), from the palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece, ca. 1450–1400 BCE. Fragment of a fresco, approx. 10” high. Archaeological Museum, Herakleion.
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19. What was the “labyrinth” of the Minotaur and how does the palace at Knossos fit that description?
34. 25 Figure 4-15 Young god (?), from Palaikastro (Crete), Greece, ca. 1500–1475 BCE. Ivory, gold, serpentine, and rock crystal, original height approx. 1’ 7 1/2”. Archaeological Museum, Siteia.
35. 26 Figure 4-16 Aerial view of the citadel at Tiryns, Greece, ca. 1400–1200 BCE.
36. 27 Figure 4-17 Corbeled gallery in the walls of the citadel, Tiryns, Greece, ca. 1400–1200 BCE.
37. 28 Figure 4-18 Three methods of spanning a passageway: (a) post and lintel, (b) corbeled arch, (c) arch.
38. 29 Figure 4-19 Plan of the palace and southern part of the citadel, Tiryns, Greece, ca. 1400–1200 BCE.
40. 31 Figure 4-21 Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1300–1250 BCE.
41. 32 Figure 4-22 Vault of the tholos of the Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1300–1250 BCE. Approx. 43’ high.
42. 33 Figure 4-23 Funerary mask, from Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1600–1500 BCE. Beaten gold, approx. 1’ high. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
43. 34 Figure 4-24 Inlaid dagger blade with lion hunt, from Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1600–1500 BCE. Bronze, inlaid with gold, silver, and niello, approx. 9” long. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
44. 35 Figure 4-25 Female head, from Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1300–1250 BCE. Painted plaster, approx. 6 1/2” high. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
45. 36 Figure 4-26 Warrior Vase, from Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1200 BCE. Approx. 1’ 4” high. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
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47. Compare the Egyptian Old Kingdom and New Kingdom [Armana period] styles of wall painting with Minoan wall paintings.
48. What was the focus of Minoan art? Did they emphasize the afterlife?
49. Why do you think the Minoan civilization declined? Give reasons for your ideas.