Greek Art and Archaeology Bronze Age One

What is it (type of object); date and time period; matieral, techniques used; location or findspot; size, if relevant; function and/or subject matter; how it is representative of a style, time period, or cultural phenomenon; religious, social, or political significance. Give as full an answer as possible, using topic as a springboard to discuss issues mentioned above. May be telegraphic phrases, but ensure your meaning is clear.

The Grandstand Fresco

• Fresco

• 1600–1450 BCE

• Color painting on wet plaster

• Knossos

The Isopata Ring

• Gold ring

• 1500-1400 BC (late Minoan period)

The ‘Snake Goddess’

• Figurine

• 1600 BC

• Scholars debate whether it represents a goddess or a priestess; overall, it depicts divine worship

• Woman in traditional Minoan dress; glimpse into Minoan religion

Bull’s Head Rhyton

• Rhyton (ancient conical container from which liquid was poured/drunk during rituals, religious libations, and banquets)

• 1600-1450 BC

• Found in the Little Palace in Knossos

• Bull iconography