Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 .
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 .
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 ...
Fresco from the Room 5 of the West House in Akrotiri on Thera (Santorini), from Room 5 of the West House, 17th century BC. Prehistoric Museum of Thira, Fira, Santorini. Čeština: Shromáždění na kopci a ztroskotání lodi.
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]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
The fresco technique has been employed since antiquity and is closely associated with Italian Renaissance painting. [1] [2] The word fresco is commonly and inaccurately used in English to refer to any wall painting regardless of the plaster technology or binding medium. This, in part, contributes to a misconception that the most geographically ...