#knossos

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Minoan Sphinxes!

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The oldest surviving paved road of Europe is located in Crete, Greece. It is a 50 km (31 miles) long road constructed by the Minoans more than 3,500 years ago. It connects Knossós with Górtyna.

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The vibrant fresco "The Ladies in Blue", dating from approximately 1525 to 1450 BC, offers a fascinating glimpse into court fashion and the artistic refinement of Minoan civilisation.

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Discovered in fragments in the Palace of Knossos, Crete, the scene depicts three elegantly dressed women engaged in conversation.

The most striking feature is the intense blue pigment, obtained from imported Egyptian silica: an expensive material that emphasises their high social status.

This masterpiece of Aegean Bronze Age art, now restored and preserved at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, remains a powerful testament to the extraordinary skill of the Minoans in capturing grace, colour and social ritual.

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El animado fresco «Las damas de azul», que data aproximadamente entre 1525 y 1450 a. C., ofrece una visión fascinante de la moda cortesana y la sofisticación artística de la civilización minoica.

Descubierta en fragmentos en el Palacio de Cnosso, en Creta, la escena representa a tres mujeres elegantemente vestidas, captadas mientras conversan entre ellas.

El elemento más sorprendente es el intenso pigmento azul, obtenido a partir de sílice importada de Egipto: un material costoso que subraya su elevado estatus social.

Esta obra maestra del arte de la Edad del Bronce egea, hoy restaurada y conservada en el Museo Arqueológico de Heraclión, sigue siendo un poderoso testimonio de la extraordinaria habilidad de los minoicos para capturar la gracia, el color y la ritualidad social.

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Il vivace affresco “Le Dame in Blu”, databile approssimativamente tra il 1525 e il 1450 a.C., offre uno sguardo affascinante sulla moda di corte e sulla raffinatezza artistica della civiltà minoica.

Scoperta in frammenti nel Palazzo di Cnosso, a Creta, la scena raffigura tre donne elegantemente vestite, colte mentre conversano tra loro.

L’elemento più sorprendente è l’intenso pigmento blu, ottenuto da silice egiziana importata: un materiale costoso che sottolinea il loro elevato status sociale.

Questo capolavoro dell’arte dell’Età del Bronzo egea, oggi restaurato e conservato presso il Museo Archeologico di Heraklion, rimane una testimonianza potente della straordinaria abilità dei Minoici nel catturare grazia, colore e ritualità sociale.

Source: Piacevole Scoperta

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cats and ruins / december 2024

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Palace at Knossos, Crete

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The Toreador Fresco, Knossos Palace, Crete, c.1500 BC

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Trouble in Knossos.

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Knossos, before getting invaded, was often dreaming (or having nightmares) of a giant octopus attacking her, resulting to her, an artist, often making art out of it.

Her palen face was struck with horror, once she came face to face with the nightmare that had been haunting her for decades, before closing her eyes in bliss.