ARTH 103 1nd Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture VIII. Art and Architecture of Ancient EgyptIX. Early Dynastic Period X. Old KingdomXI. Middle KingdomXII. New KingdomOutline of Current Lecture XIII. The Cycladic IslandsXIV. Minoans on CreteXV. Citadel on MycenaeCurrent LectureXIII. The Cycladic Islands- Mostly female sculptures  very abstract and simple- Not much information is known about this society due to a lack of written language- *Figure of a Woman*, marble- Very scarce features, abstract- Could represent a deity or talisman- Seated Harp Player, marble- Males are usually depicted doing an activityXIV. Minoans on Crete- Left behind two written languagesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Sir Arthur Evans  Legend of King Minos; believed that the story was based on true eventso King Minos had a child which was a minotaur  so horrified it was his child, Minos put the minotaur in a labyrinth o A hero named Thesus came along and wanted to marry Minos’ daughtero Minos forbade it and threw Thesus into the labyrinth o Minos’ daughter gave Thesus a gold thread to trace back to the beginning of the labyrinth after he slayed the minotaur- *Minoan Complex at Knossos*, Crete- Sir Arthur finds a palace that he believes was in the story of King Minos- He reconstructs the site based on the legend- The site was always reconstructed due to numerous earthquakes when ancient people lived there- Not even sure if it was a palace  unknown Minoan society structure- People that lived there lived comfortably  high ceilings, abundant food storage, sewage system- *Bull Leaping*, fresco- Fresco: painting on plaster; general term that describes this type of artworko Buon Fresco: painting on wet plaster  preferable method Paint is absorbed into the plaster and dries together preserving the painto Fresco Secco: painting on dry plaster  piece is not preserved well and paint slowly flakes of- Features scenes from everyday life- Diferent skin colors does not mean diferent ethnicities, but diferent genderso White figures= females Red figures= males- Entertainers/acrobats jumping over bull or type of initiation ritual - * “Flotilla” Fresco*, from Akrotiri, fresco- Flotilla: fleet of military ships- Later believed that it is not a fresco depicting a military invasion, but rather an image that celebrates the sea- Woman or Goddess with Snakes, faience- Owl represents wisdom (Athena, goddess of wisom)- Women were clothed- Faience: coating a stone object with liquid glass; practice borrowed from the Egyptians- *Pendant of Gold Bees*, gold- Techniques used to make this piece of jewelry originated in the Ancient Near East- Filigree: lace-like efect; small strands of metal laced together- Reposse: pushing the back of the metal to make an indentation- Granulation: attaching tiny pieces of metal to other pieceso Solder: melting metal to form a glueo Must work fast because metal cools quickly- Ball held by bees is a ball of pollen- Above bees  cage made of spider legs  inside cage is a ball that rolls around- The spider references Athena, goddess of practical arts, wisdom & waro Weaving is thought to be a practical art- *Octopus Flask*, Marine style, ceramic- Practical art form- Very life-like; octopus shape and tentacles accentuates the roundness of the jugXV. Citadel on Mycenae- Militaristic people- Had kings, palaces, and elaborate burials- Heinrich Schliemann looks for evidence from Homer’s stories- Citadel: fortified city  cyclopean wall= boulders moved into place to make a wall- *Lion’s Gate*, limestone relief- Post and lintel doorway  Doleman- Relieving Arch: relieves the weight of stone on top of the dolemano Contains two carvings of lions- Associated with royal power- *Treasury of Atreus* (Tholos)- Above ground tombs; cone-shaped tombs covered with earth- Filled with treasure therefore called Treasury of Atreuso Fundamental misunderstanding  the dead was buried with their important possessions- Dome is built in rows, each row is slightly smaller called Corbelling- Schliemann created “fake treasures” to make his discovery look more