Monday, November 12, 2012

Ancient Greek art - The Mycenaeans.

 
 Above : Map of Mycenaean culture



I'm going to be making some upcoming blog posts on ancient Greek art, and I'd figure I'd start with the earliest known Greeks, the Mycenaeans [1600-1100 BC].

Two Greek warriors on a 13th c. BC fresco from Pylos. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)




Pylos battle scene.

 

Two Mycenaean female charioteers from Pylos.



Mycenaean women shown in a fresco from Thebes.  



Head artwork from Greek Mycenaean swords.




Reconstructed Greek Mycenaean fresco.



Mycenaean Greek female.



Mycenaean Priestess 



Mycenaean Greek woman from fresco.  



Mycenaean Greek woman brings offerings.   



Mycenaean daughters.


Greek soldiers on Mycenaean mural.