IV. the agean period 3000-1200 bc

agean period

art of the civilization that flourished in GREEK PENINSULA, in asia minor, on the north coast of africa and in the western mediterranean. characterized by a SYSTEM OF CONSTRUCTION BASED ON RULES OF FORM AND PROPORTION

dorians

greek ancient civilization rose from the ______ who overwhelmed the myceneans

minos

generic term for a ruler or a name of a particular person

mycenaea

the land of the legend of troy; where the trojan war took place

mycenaean

civilization found in the mainland settlement of mycenaea

cycladic art

marble sculptures, most found lying down in gravel

the bull jumping fresco

the queens megaron

big room with egyptian inspired frescoes

minoan art

fresco, building of great palaces on the island

palace of knossos

aka PALACE OF MINOS. a spreading of palace of stone and wood for the king, with SO MANY CHAMBERS above and below ground; LABYRINTH-LIKE LAYOUT

pillow capitals

capitals used in minoan art

frescoes

lined the interior and portico walls

sea motifs

popular subjects for vase painting in the minoan art

funerary mask of agamemnon

mycenaean funerary GOLD MASK. found in tomb V in royal circle A at the acropolis of mycenae

cyclopean architecture

mycenaean ruins and large rectangular area with hearth in the center and with many columns supporting the roofs

lion gate/ gates of lion

the mycenaean ruins are a fortress on a hill that is entered through a?

megaron

BIG ROOM; a prehistoric throne room; built in a tripartite division with front porch having 2 columns, ante-chamber, and throne room enclosing a circular hearth

polychromy

term for multi-colored

tholos

a BEEHIVE TOMB or round building

corbeling

arranging the courses of layers of stone so that each level projects over a stone

mycenaean tombs

boasted the largest dome in the pre-roman world