Greece and Rome-2
Mycenaean/Early Greek
February 20, 2001

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MYCENAEAN ART

*Grave Circles from Mycenae c. 1550 b.c. Strong Minoan Influence
*Funeral Stele
*Death Masks, "Mask of Agamemnon"
Daggers
Gold vessels, "Cup of Nestor"
Seal Rings
Jewelry, Brooch of nature goddess
Rock Crystal Vessel in the form of a duck

*Tholos Tomb, "Treasury of Atreus," 1300-1250 b.c.

*Palace and fortifications at Mycenae, Lion Gate, c. 1250

Palace of Tiryns, 13th century b.c.

*Palace of Nestor at Pylos, 13th century b.c.
Reconstruction of Megaron

Mycenaean Wall Paintings, 1300-1200 b.c.
Figures from Mycenae
Hunting scene from Tiryns
*Harpist, battle Scenes from Pylos

Sculpture

*Head of a goddess, 1300-1200 b.c.
*Ivory group of two goddesses and a child, 1400-1200 b.c.
Ivory Head of a Warrior, 13th century b.c.

Armor from Dendara, 13th century b.c.

Mycenaean Pottery
Chariot style krater, 1400-1300
*Warrior Vase, 1200-1150
Octopus Vase, 1100-1050, compare Minoan version
 
 

THE MASK OF AGAMEMNON

Article on the Mask of Agamemnon, a forgery? In the July/August issue of Archaeology magazine.    Go to Back issues July/August 1999, "Behind the Mask of Agamemnon."   http://www.archaeology.org/9907/etc/mask.html


 

EARLY GREEK ART

PROTOGEOMETRIC

Protogeometric Amphora from Dipylon Cemetery, early 10th century b.c.
Protogeometric jug, 9th century b.c.

GREEK GEOMETRIC ART

*Dipylon Amphorae, c. 750 b.c.
Dipylon Krater, c. 750 b.c.
Oinochoe with shipwreck scene, second half of 8th century b.c.
Bronze Warrior, c. 700 b.c.
Bronze horses, c. 700 b.c.
Bronze man and centaur c. 700 b.c.
*Mantiklos Apollo, late geometric bronze, c. 700 b.c.
 
 

ORIENTALIZING ART

*Bronze griffon head from a cauldron, c. 650 b.c.
Griffin jug from Aegina, 700-650 b.c.

Corinthian Pottery

Proto-Corinthian Jugs, 675-650 b.c.
Corinthian Vase in the shape of an owl, 7th century
MacMillan Aryballos, Proto-Corinthian, by the MacMillan Painter, c. 640 b.c.
*Chigi Vase, Proto-Corinthian by the MacMillan painter, c. 640 b.c.
Corinthian Pottery of the later 7th century b.c.

Athenian Pottery

Amphora by the Analatos Painter, c. 700 b.c.
*Eleusis Amphora, proto-Attic, c. 675 b.c.
Nessos Amphora, proto-Attic, c. 620 b.c.

ORIENTALIZING SCULPTURE

Ivory plaque of two women, c. 650-625 b.c.
Limestone seated figure from Tegea, 7th century b.c.
*Auxerre Kore, c. 650 b.c.



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