Digital Exhibits: Ancient Art 203Main MenuAncient ArtTable of ContentsSample Exhibit - Herakles in Greek ArtDepictions of Herakles in Greek ArtAngyal- The Culture of Pre-Columbian TimesThis exhibit displays the important symbols culture during ancient Pre-Columbia.Aversa- Ancient FacesThe collection includes portraits of many Ancient faces made of marble, limestone, bronze and black basalt.Brookes - Sculptures Of The GodsA look at Sculptures of Gods during the classical and hellenistic period of Greek history. This will tell you the stories of the Gods being shown and the growth of realism during this period.CERMINARA-Ancient Greek FigurinesExploration of different Terracotta figurines from ancient GreeceCooke -- Black Figure Art from Ancient GreeceThis page will highlight some works that were made using black figure, which is named for the color of the figures depicted in the art.Costa- Death and AfterlifeFoley - Statues and figures of Greek MythologyMy theme is Greek Mythology in the forms of statues and figuresFowlerHow the human body is depicted through Ancient ArtHarris - Greek AthletesThe Olympian games began in Greek times. These pieces will depict Greek Athletes doing the gamesJoseph - Hellenistic ArtThe Hellanistic art style focuses on realistic, natural human forms. Straying away from the rigid unnatural forms of ancient sculpture styles before it.Lamon- Mythical Creatures in Greek and Cycladic ArtThis exhibit will take a look at how Mediterranean civilizations depicted a few mythical beasts throughout different periods.Leszczynski - Late Minoan, Creature, Covered, GemsA collection of Lentoid gems engraved by Minoan craftsman. Some served a useful purpose as seals. This collection spans the Late Minoan I-II period to the Late Minoan II-IIIA period.McDonough - Medusa in Ancient Greek ArtA look at one of Greek mythology's most feared creaturesMeehan - Ancient Spartan ArtPopular Art and Customs of Sparta and LaconiaNelson - Ancient Egyptian StatuesThis digital exhibit displays a collection of statues from Ancient EgyptRamos- Marble FigurinesFemales figurines are an important part of ancient Greeks art history .Raquet- The Acropolis ReunitedPutting the Parthenon back togetherSmithKali - Depictions of the Human BodyStarrs--Art of the Trojan WarA sampling of pottery inspired by the mythical Trojan War.Wible - AphroditeMy theme is the representation of Aphrodite through different types of art.Danielle Bennett672675c081461104799d4151a54a1faf0c800419
Representations of the Minotaur and His Story in History
1media/index.png2017-10-11T10:08:50-07:00Allison Shortbde566a38695fe5d64830f85f52242af07f3446c2130712plain2017-10-13T14:13:38-07:00Allison Shortbde566a38695fe5d64830f85f52242af07f3446cLooking back in history, there is a well-known myth about a creature who was born half man, half bull. Greek Mythology describes the creature as having the body of a man but with the head of a bull. How this came about was described that King Minos of Crete prayed to Poseidon to send him a snow-white bull and then was to sacrifice him for the sea god to show honor to the deity. But upon seeing the beautiful bull, King Minos refused to move forward with the sacrifice and kept it because of being amazed by such a magnificent bull, thinking Poseidon would not care and sacrificed one of his own, average bulls. Having angered the sea god, Poseidon made Queen Pasiphae, King Minos' wife, fall deep in love with the bull. She ordered one of her craftsmen to create a hollow wooden cow, decorated it to look realistic, and climbed inside it in order to mate with it when attracting the bull. This resulted in the creation of the abomination. With having beast-like tendencies, the offspring grew up with rage and devoured human beings for sustanance. After King Minos seeked advise from an oracle, he was advised to create a giant labyrinth to hold the creature near the Palace in Knossos. After the death of King Minos' son, the king ordered that the people of Athens chose 14 nobles of 7 young men and 7 young women to be eaten by the Minotaur as a way to repay for his son's death every couple years. Even if not eaten by the creature, the sacrificial victims would die in the maze while trying to find their way out. It is said that Thesus volunteered to join the third group, killed the monster, and lead the victims out of the maze and into safety. Understanding the myth is key when looking at Ancient Greek Art. This story is portrayed among varies sculptures, paintings, and pottery because it was very relevant to the people and culture.
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12017-10-11T19:42:21-07:00Minoan Bull's Head Rhyton5The Bull's Head Rhyton from the Palace at Knossos is dated from 1450 - 1400 BCE. It can be seen that multiple medias were used into creating this work of art. The vessel holds liquid where it enters through the bull's neck and the chosen liquid pours out of the bull's mouth. Usually used in libation ceremonies.media/IMG_0133.PNGplain2017-10-11T20:10:11-07:001450 BCE to 1400 BCEShell, rock, rock crystal, red jasper, wood10.24 inchesMinoan Bull's Head RhytonMinoan Time Period
12017-10-11T21:59:36-07:00The Deeds of Theseus3Made from 440 to 430 BCE, the pottery is a red -figured kylix showing the deeds of Theseus. The interior has a circle pattern showing Theseus conquering the Minotaur. The artwork shows how the Minotaur has fallen on the ground and dying, after having six scenes of the battle between the two. There are brown inner markings that shows details of the anatomy and the skin color of the Minotaur.media/IMG_0137.JPGplain2017-10-11T22:02:03-07:00GreeceKylixPottery12.7 cm440 BCE to 430 BCE
