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What features of the architecture of the Palace at Knossos are thought to have given rise to the Greek myth of the labyrinth? |
The complexity of the palace plan and the scores of rooms. |
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When was the potter's wheel introduced, and how did int influence the shape of pottery? |
The potter's wheel was introduced during the Middle Minoan period. Its use allowed more sophisticated shaped, decorated in distinctive, polychromatic style. |
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Evaluate the importance of "context" in archaeology and art history. |
One must know where the work was uncovered in order to go beyond simple appreciation of the work to gain an understanding of the producing society. |
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What is the Iliad, and how did it impact the art history of the Aegean? |
Considered by many to be the finest epic poem ever written, it recounts the abduction of Helen and destruction of Troy; however, it also led Heinrich Schliemann, a nineteenth century amateur archaeologist to uncover and excavate many of the cities Homer described in his Iliad. |
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Define labrys and its importance in Minoan architecture. |
Means double-ax and it is a recurring motif in Minoan palace architecture, it refers to sacrificial slaughter. |
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What speaks for identifying the Minoan Snake Goddess as either a deity or a priestess? |
The statue holds snakes in her hands and supports a feline creature on her head. The implied power over the animal world seems appropriate for a deity. The costume worn by the figure is distinctly Minoan. If a goddess, it is an example of humans fashioning gods in their own likeness. |
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What ancient painting convention was followed to distinguish men from women? |
Women were portrayed with fair skin and men were portrayed with dark skin. |
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Describe the palace that were rebuilt during the Minoan New Palace Period. |
They were large, comfortable, with ample staircases and courtyards for ceremonies, storerooms, offices and shrines -- making these palace complexes administrative, commercial and religious centres in Minoan life. |
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Explain the uniqueness of the Harvester Vase. |
The Minoan artist created a vibrant, moving group by using curving line and gesture to create the "riotous crowd singing and shouting," the sculptor has also paid very careful attention to the muscular structure and skeletal structure of the human body, one of the first instances this has been prominent. |
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Describe the differences between Minoan and Mycenaean palace architecture. |
The Mycenaeans heavily fortified their walls in sharp contrast to the openness of Minoan palaces. The Mycenaeans carefully considered the strategic importance of narrow passages and gates as elements that are easily defended in case of invasion or attack. |
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Describe the megaron and its importance in Mycenaean architecture. |
A reception hall which had the throne against the right wall and a central hearth bordered by four Minoan style wooden columns, which served as supports for the roof. A vestibule with a columnar facade preceded the throne room. The importance of this element is that a variation appeared later as a core element in early Greek temple plans, thus suggesting an architectural continuity that followed the collapse of the Mycenaean civilisation. |
