Minoan

A culture and style that flourished during the Greek Bronze Age on the Aegean island of Crete, best known for its architecture and wall paintings.

Dates

c. 3000–1450 B.C.E.

Places

Europe > Southern Europe > Greece

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Minoan

A culture and style that flourished during the Greek Bronze Age on the Aegean island of Crete, best known for its architecture and wall paintings.

Dates

c. 3000–1450 B.C.E.

Places

Europe > Southern Europe > Greece

Basics Works of Art Curated Guides

Basics to get you started

Minoan art, an introduction

Works of Art

Bull-leaping fresco from the palace of Knossos

c. 1400 B.C.E.

Minoan woman or goddess from the palace of Knossos (“La Parisienne”)

c. 1350 B.C.E.

Restoration versus conservation: the Palace at Knossos (Crete)

c. 8th millennium B.C.E.–5th century C.E.

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With and Without Homer: Reframing Aegean Art

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Ancient Greek Art and Architecture Syllabus