Minoan civilization, Bronze Age civilization of Crete that flourished from about 3000 bce to about 1100 bce. Its name derives from Minos, either a dynastic title or the name of a particular ruler of Crete who has a place in Greek legend. A brief treatment of Minoan civilization follows. For full treatment, see Aegean civilizations. Crete became the foremost site of Bronze Age culture in …

Sep 12, 2021 · Minoan art, such as pottery, frescos, and sculptures, often depicted everyday life, religious figures or rituals, and animal and plant life. Bulls were especially popular and used to emphasize ...

Mar 12, 2022 · To learn more, let’s get into our article on Greek pottery facts. Table of Contents. 1 Ancient Greek Pottery. 1.1 Rediscovery; 1.2 Types and Uses; 2 Greek Vase Patterns and Painting. 2.1 Development of ... It was distinguished by new motifs that broke with the portrayal of the Minoan and Mycenaean periods: meanders, triangles, and other ...

Greek mythology, body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks. That the myths contained a considerable element of fiction was recognized by the more critical Greeks, such as the philosopher Plato in the 5th–4th century bce. In general, however, in the popular piety of the Greeks, the myths were viewed as true accounts. Greek mythology has …

The Phaistos Disc (also spelled Phaistos Disk, Phaestos Disc) is a disk of fired clay from the Minoan palace of Phaistos on the island of Crete, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (second millennium BC).The disk is about 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter and covered on both sides with a spiral of stamped symbols. Its purpose and its original place of manufacture …

Social realism is the term used for work produced by painters, printmakers, photographers, writers and filmmakers that aims to draw attention to the real socio-political conditions of the working class as a means to critique the power structures behind these conditions. While the movement's characteristics vary from nation to nation, it almost always utilizes a form of …