Frescos & Art
What is another name for the Flotilla fresco?
- Naval campaign fresco
- Ships fresco
- Procession fresco
- Nautical fresco
- Flotilla frieze
- Miniature frieze
On what other Greek island were the Horns of Consecration found?
Who is the current archaeologists excavating Akrotiri?
Christos Doumas
What are 2 items stored in pithoi?
- Wine
- Water
- Oils
- Grains
The Cycladic islands aka the Cyclades
The running spiral motif seen in Theran art is an example of...
Motifs and iconography that spread to other civilisations
What are libations and what are they used for?
Liquids (such as oil, water, or wine) poured in religious ceremonies, often as offerings
What is the meaning behind the name of the West House?
When it was excavated, it was the western-most house on the site.
What is an indicator of a stable and advanced civilisation in Akrotiri?
- Linear A tablets / literacy
- Multi story buildings
- Plumbing systems
The papyrus fresco indicates Theran connection with which external civilisation/culture?
Egypt
Where was the Flotilla fresco found?
The West House
What casting method was used to make the gold ibex found in Akrotiri?
The lost wax casting method
When did excavations of Akrotiri first start under Spyridon Marinatos?
1967
Weighing items was likely an important part of...
Theran economy
Some theories suggest that Minoan Crete had connections with Thera because...
They had colonised Thera OR they traded with each other closely and regularly
What is one way natural pigments were made to use on frescoes?
Yellow and red pigment - crushed plant roots
Purple pigment - snail shells
Dolphins, swallows, lilies, and gazelles seen in Theran art suggest that...
Nature (flora and fauna) was important to the Therans, and may have had religious connotations
In what 2 years did Spyridon Marinatos excavate the West House?
1971 and 1972
Which fresco gives us insight into daily life and occupations of different people in Akrotiri?
The Flotilla fresco, found in the West House, which partially shows what is believed to be the island of Thera, and many people working
Why was Thera significant to trading in the Aegean?
It likely served as a trading port, due to it's central location between Crete, Mainland Greece, and the Cyclades islands
What are 2 possible interpretations of the Fisherman fresco and who proposed them?
1. Christos Doumas - It depicts daily life, potentially showing fishing as an occupation and fish as a food source
2. Nanno Marinatos - It depicts a religious offering, suggesting fish were offered to the gods
Nanno Marinatos suggests that the bathroom in the West House may have actually been used for...
Religious ritual purposes (such as pouring of libations), due to the artefacts found in and around the room.
- The flotilla fresco
- The fisherman fresco
- The young priestess fresco
Christos Doumas suggests that the existence of pithoi coated in beeswax as well as some pithoi having holes in the bottom suggests...
That Therans kept bees using modified pithoi
What are 3 civilisations Thera was in contact with?
- Egypt
- Minoan Crete
- The Mycenae
- The Levant
- Libya