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2. Wall Paintings of Thera - Wikipedia

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   The wall paintings of ancient Thera are famous frescoes discovered by Spyridon Marinatos at the excavations of Akrotiri on the Greek island of Santorini (or Thera). They are regarded as part of Minoan art , although the culture of Thera was somewhat different from that of Crete , and the political relationship between the two islands at the ...

3. File:Minoan fresco, showing a fleet and settlement Akrotiri.jpg

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   English: Bronze age 'Flotilla' fresco from room 5, in the west house at the Minoan town of Akrotiri, Santorini, Greece Français : Fresque datant de l'âge de bronze dans la ville minoenne sur le site archéologique d' Akrotiri dans l'île de Santorin , en Grèce .

4. List of Aegean frescos - Wikipedia

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   Nude male figure holding two strings of small Mahi Mahi, one in each hand. See: Wall Paintings of Thera: Fisherman Fresco Fisherboy Fresco: Akrotiri: Cycladic / Minoan: LC I LM IA: Athens: Nude male figure holding one string of fish with two hands. See: Wall Paintings of Thera: Flying Fish Fresco or Panel: Phylakopi: Cycladic / Minoan ...

5. Minoan civilization - Wikipedia

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   "Ship Procession" fresco, from Akrotiri. What is called landscape painting is found in both frescos and on painted pots, and sometimes in other media, but most of the time this consists of plants shown fringing a scene, or dotted around within it. There is a particular visual convention where the surroundings of the main subject are laid out as ...

6. Akrotiri (prehistoric city) - Wikipedia

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   The first fragments of fresco were discovered in 1968 in Sector Alpha and depict the head of an African, the head of a blue monkey and some large flying blue birds. Akrotiri Minoan town-2. In 1969, the fresco of the Blue Monkeys in Room Beta 6 was discovered and created increased excitement at the site. [9]

7. Category:Minoan frescos - Wikipedia

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   Akrotiri Boxer Fresco; B. Bull-Leaping Fresco; L. List of Aegean frescos; M. ... Wall Paintings of Thera This page was last edited on 27 September 2012, at 20:41 (UTC

8. Museum of Prehistoric Thera - Wikipedia

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   Museum of Prehistoric Thera. The Museum covers the island's history starting from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Cycladic I period. The history of Akrotiri goes back to 3300 B.C., and the city flourished especially during the mature Late Cycladic I period (17th century B.C.); the artefacts from this period are abundantly illustrated.

9. File:Spring fresco from Akrotiri, NAMA BE 1974.29, 191198.jpg

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   Spring fresco (wall painting) from Akrotiri. Part of the Room D1 from Akrotiri. 16th century BC by desctription in the Museum, rather 17th century BC (before the Thera explosion ca 1628 BC). National Archaeological Museum of Athens BE 1974.29. Width: 5,439 px: Height: 3,626 px: Compression scheme: Uncompressed: Pixel composition: RGB ...