1title: Potnia Theron, Akrotiri
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date: 24 August 2011, 14:45:42 - original fresco from about 1630 AC
source: [[Flickr]]: [link Potnia Theron, akrotiri]
credit: Flickr: Potnia Theron, akrotiri
description: "Potnia Theron", Greek for "Mistress of Animals": Fresco from the bronze age excavation site of akrotiri on the Greek island Santorini. This fresco is interpreted as showing a goddess on the right hand site, seated on a throne, protected by a griffin behind her, that she holds on a leash. To the left and in front of her a monkey depicted in blue offers a bowl to her with raised arms, while a young woman pours flowers of the saffron crocus in a large bowl. The fresco is part of a large wall painting, dubbed the "saffron gatherers", that covers two walls in an upper floor room of the building "Xeste 3". This building interpreted to be a place of initiation and rites of passage due to an adyton in the group floor and diverse frescoes all over the building.
license:Public domain
2title: Fresco of a fisherman, Akrotiri, Greece
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date: from 1600 until 1500 BC
source: from ''Le musée absolu'', Phaidon, 10-2012
credit: from Le musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
description: Fresco of a fisherman, akrotiri, Santorini, Greece. Height: 1.10 m
license:Public domain
3title: Young boxers fresco, Akrotiri, Greece
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Unknown authordate: 1600-1500 BC
current location: Institution:National Archaeological Museum of Athens
source: from ''Le Musée absolu'', Phaidon, 10-2012
credit: from Le Musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
description: Young boxers fresco, akrotiri, Greece. This fresco depicts two naken children wearing a belt and boxing gloves. Their head is shaved, excepted two long locks on the back, and two shorter on the forehead. Their dark skin indicates their gender. The boy at left is more reserved, and wears jewelry (bracelets, necklace) which indicates a high social status. Work from the same artist of the Antilops fresco. Room B1, building B in akrotiri.
license:Public domain
4title: Cueilleuse de safran, fresque, Akrotiri, Grèce
artist:
date: 1600-1500 BC
source: from ''Le Musée absolu'', Phaidon, 10-2012
credit: from Le Musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
description: Saffron gatherer, fresco, akrotiri, Greece.
license:Public domain
5title: Fresque du printemps, Akrotiri, Grèce
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Unknown authordate: 1600-1500 BC
current location: :Museum:National Archaeological Museum of Athens
source: from ''Le musée absolu'', Phaidon, 10-2012
credit: from Le musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
description: Spring fresco, from akrotiri, Greece. Now in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
license:Public domain
6title: Cueilleuse de safran, fresque, Akrotiri, Grèce (coupes)
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date: 1600-1500 BC
source: from ''Le musée absolu'', Phaidon, 10-2012
credit: from Le musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
description: Saffron gatherer, fresco, akrotiri, Greece.
license:Public domain
7title: Ship procession fresco, part 4, Akrotiri, Greece
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Unknown authordate: 1550 BCE
current location: :Museum:National Archaeological Museum of Athens
source: from ''Le Musée absolu'', Phaidon, 10-2012
credit: from Le Musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
description: Ship procession fresco, part 4, akrotiri, Greece.
license:Public domain
8title: Ship procession fresco, part 3, Akrotiri, Greece
artist:
Unknown authordate: 1550 BCE
current location: :Museum:National Archaeological Museum of Athens
source: from ''Le Musée absolu'', Phaidon, 10-2012
credit: from Le Musée absolu, Phaidon, 10-2012
description: Ship procession fresco, part 3, akrotiri, Greece.
license:Public domain
9title: Akrotiri Xesti 3 Fresko Frau auf Thron 01
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Unknown authordate: between 1650 and 1500 BC
current location: Institution:National Archaeological Museum of Athens
source: [link Thera Foundation]
credit: Thera Foundation
description: Fresko einer auf einem Thron sitzenden Frau, mit einer Adorantin und einem Affen vor ihr sowie einem Greif hinter ihr, von der Nordwand von Raum 3 des Obergeschosses von Xesti 3 der Ausgrabungsstätte in akrotiri auf Santorin, Kykladen, Griechenland
license:Public domain
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