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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 ...
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 .
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]
This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Category:Ship procession fresco, Akrotiri, part 1. You can see its nomination here .
Equivocal name: 536 original life-size figures in procession on the walls of the Corridor of Processions; 22 surviving figures of the procession; the 22 plus the Priest-king Relief Fresco, the Cup-bearer Fresco, and any and all fragments from the additional corridors leading to the south entrance and in the entrance.
The Spring Fresco from Akrotiri, Thera, dated to c. 16th century BC. It is currently in the National Archaeological Museum of Greece. Minoan art has a variety of subject-matter, much of it appearing across different media, although only some styles of pottery include figurative scenes.
Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.
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. Image title: Spring fresco (wall painting) from Akrotiri.