Minoan art, an introduction. Created by Smarthistory. from Greek mythology, is one of the most vibrant and admired in all of European prehistory. The island itself is no doubt part of the story; at the watery intersection of Asia, Europe, and Africa, including snow covered mountain tops, lush agricultural plains, sandy beaches and dramatic ...

Minoan art is the term used for art made in the prepalatial period (3000-1900 BC). What was left of this sea bearing civilization is mostly Cycladic statues, sculptures, pottery fragments, and mural paintings. The attire of the snake goddess sculptures are very typical in Minoan women clothing.

Jul 27, 2012 · It has been said that in Minoan art, we find “some of the world’s first landscape paintings.”1 However, Minoan landscape differs from more modern kinds of landscape in important respects, suggesting that the purpose of landscape in Minoan society may have differed from the purpose of landscape in modern society.

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Minoan art, there are no clear scenes of real uncontrolled violence or warfare. Arthur Evans went so far as to speak of a “pax Minoica,” a Minoan peace. This idea may be going too far, and we cannot say that Minoan life was always peaceful. We simply do.

This dissertation examines monkey and ape iconography in Minoan art during the Aegean Bronze Age (ca. 3,000–1,100 B.C.). Although a broad range of animals exist for depiction, Minoan artists carefully selected each subject in order to fulfill specific roles.

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