ART HIS 40A Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Heinrich Schliemann, Rhyton, Pithos
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Aegean: dominated first by minoans from crete, and later, after ca. 2500 bce: painted marble, buried in graves. Heinrich schliemann excavator of troy, mycenae, and tiryns during 1871-1890. Sir arthur evans excavator of knossos starting in 1900, with bull"s head rhyton. Knossos: bull"s head rhyton: made from serpertine, rock crystal, restored horns, ca. 1500 bce sacred to a deity, wine poured out of mouth to altar libation liquid offering. Dolphin fresco in queen"s megaron : megaron ceremonial hall love for nature. Horns of consecration (bulls" horns) that lined the roof-tops represent power of king. 1500 bce conventions of marking gender female have white skin, male have reddish brown active in profile somersault on a bull: bull in profile, elongated (compare to cave painting bulls) Grand stand wall fresco, showing audience at performances: men and women sit in different sections court ladies with long-flounced gowns, priestesses have breasts exposed.
