ARTH 1380 1ST Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture - Amarna Period - Cycladic Islands- New Palace Period Outline of Current Lecture - Collapse Minoans- Intro to Macedonians- Palace of Tyrenes-Current Lecture- The Minoan civilization collapses for reasons that are not clear- There is evidence that the Macedonians were in Minoan territory it is unsure why or if they defeated the Minoans- The Macedonians were powerful and used different writing systems and language - They were warriors as well as traders - We know that they had kings and know a little bit more about them than Minoans because of written documents- The Tyrnes palace has a big courtyard room looks like a Minoan Palace and there is an enormous wall around it- They built this fortress for protection- They were excellent engineers and builders- The stones from the palace were huge - Because of this there are mythical stories that Cyclone built the palace because it so complex - The doorways are capable of expanding from within - This important because it was based on how the built which was not directly place bricksover another - The woman or goddess with snakes is a sculpture depicts a powerful woman.- It also shows the type of clothing of the time- The head is a modern restoration since it was broken and put back together.- Octopus flask was important because it is a famous object and it shows the nature of theSea that was important for the people. - It was not arranged in a formal was like the Egyptian art. It also in angle and shows an organic quality which the Aegean people were known for.- The spring fresco is from a famous room. These 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.- The whole room is the landscape.- There are weird shapes but the swallows in the painting have a very lifelike look.Key TermsFresco- a technique of mural painting on freshly laid lime
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