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Greek Terracotta Figurines with Articulated Limbs
Terracotta figurines were rather familiar objects to the ancient Greeks. Fragments and complete pieces found in the course of archaeological excavations form the primary basis for our understanding of how the figurines were used. They stood in houses as mere decorations, or served as cult images in small house shrines; some of them functioned as charms to ward off evil. They were brought to temples and sanctuaries as offerings to the gods and deposited in graves either as cherished possessions of the deceased, as gifts, or as protective devices.
Greek Terracotta Figurines with Articulated Limbs | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolita cypriot; said to be from a tomb at ormidhia terracotta the cesnola collection, purchased by subscription, 1873-76 (74.51.1692)... fragmentary terracotta pinax (plaque) with a dancing girl, 5th century b.c. cretan; excavated in praisos gift of the archaeological institute of america, 1953 (53.5.39) ... terracotta figurine with articulated arms and legs, early 5th century b.c. greek, corinthian rogers fund,
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gtal/hd_gtal.htm [975 words]
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Searchterm art is one of the most used words and is not always taken in consideration! First word is leading! Also try art cretanAssociated subjects: ancient art (+), mycenaean art (+), mesopotamian art (+), egyptian art (+), minoan art (+), archaic period (+), herakles (+), greek and roman art (+), mythological scenes (+), geometric patterning (+), daily life (+), north africa (+), graves (+), funerary monuments (+), cyprus (+), bronzes (+), athenian vases (+), classical greek art (+), symposia (+), the games (+), clothes (+), greek architecture (+), lydia (+), warfare (+), sardis (+), offerings to the gods (+), roman period (+), peloponnese (+), medea (+), labyrinthine palace (+)
Ancient art late new kingdom art (1332-1075), late period art (750-332), macedonian dynasty art (332-304), ptolemaic dynasty art (304-30) and art under the roman emperors (30 b.c.-395 a.d.). * the cycladic islands (3300 - 2000) and cretan art (3000 bc - 1000 bc.): early (2800-2000), middle (2000-1700) and late minoan art (1550-1400) * mycenaean art (1600 bc - 1100 bc.) * phoenician art (1500-300 b.c.) * nomadic tribe art: luristan art (
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Greek Art in the Archaic Period | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art greek art in the archaic period... helmet, late 7th century b.c.; archaic greek, cretan bronze h. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm) gift of norbert schimmel trust, 1989 (1989.281.49-.50) ... aryballos in the shape of an eagle's head, late 7th–early 6th century b.c.; archaic greek; rhodian terracotta l.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/argk/hd_argk.htm [2390 words]
Greek art 'venus de milo' or 'aphrodite of milos', marble, by alexandros of antioch between 130 and 100 bc greek art * 3300-1000 b.c. the cycladic islands and cretan art (minoan) devided in early (2800-2000), middle (2000-1700) and late minoan art (1550-1400) * 1600-1100 b.c. mycenaean art, devided in sub- mycenaean art (1100-1025), proto-geometric art (
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Two bronze helmets ¦ Highlights ¦ Greek and Roman Art ¦ Collection Database ¦ Works of Art ¦ The Metropolitan Museum of two bronze helmets medium; technique bronze culture greek, cretan period archaic date late 7th century b.c. dimensions h. (1989.281.49): 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm) h. (1989.281.50): 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) classification bronzes credit line gift of norbert schimmel trust,
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/all/two_bronze_helmets/objectview.aspx?page=1&sort=5&c [504 words]
Theseus, Hero of Athens | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art there are certain aspects of the myth of theseus that were clearly modeled on the more prominent hero herakles during the early sixth century b.c. theseus's encounter with the brigands parallels herakles's six deeds in the northern peloponnese. theseus's capture of the marathonian bull mirrors herakles's struggle with the cretan bull. there also seems to be some conflation of the two since they both partook in an amazonomachy and a centauromachy. both heroes additionally have links to athena and similarly complex parentage with mortal mothers and divine fathers.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/thes/hd_thes.htm [2337 words]
Tate Collection | Cretan Premonition by Alan Gouk alan gouk born 1939 cretan premonition 1985-6 oil on canvas support: 1708 x 4381 mm painting purchased 1987 t04925 although influenced by, what gouk calls, 'the physicality and directness' of american abstract expressionism ,
http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=5548 [142 words]