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Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece, aerial view from southeast.
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Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece, aerial view from southeast.
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Title
Palace
of
Knossos
,
Crete
,
Greece
,
aerial
view
from
southeast
.
Date
1700-1400 BCE?
Cultural Context
Minoan
Aegean
Cretan
Greek
Ancient Greek
European
Western European
Style/Period
Minoan
Late Minoan
Greek (ancient)
Prehistoric
Bronze Age
Theme
Architecture (object genre)
Complexes
Buildings
Palaces
Royal palaces
Houses
Dwellings
Archaeological sites
Ruins
Exterior views
Architectural elements
Roofs
Rooftops
Exterior walls
Walls
Courtyards
Stairs
Trees
Vegetation
Plants (vegetation)
Aerial photographs
Aerial views
Bird's-eye perspectives
Bird's-eye views
Subject
Architecture
Buildings
Castles & palaces
Houses
Residential facilities
Dwellings
Archaeological sites
Ruins
Architectural elements
Roofs
Walls
Courtyards
Stairways
Trees
Plants
Tourists
Sightseers
Aerial photographs
Aerial views
Bird's-eye views
Description
"The
Central
Court
is
surrounded
by
ceremonial
areas
on the
west
(top
left)
with the
storage
magazines
beyond
bordering
the
West
Court
. On the
east
side
(lower
right)
, the
Residential
Quarter
rises
two
stories
to the
level
of the
Central
Court
. To the
north
is
the
North
Entrance
Passage
and its
bastions
with the
relief
wall-painting
of a
raging
bull
restored
under
the
eaves.
"
(Caption
,
p
.
158)
Location Depicted
Knossos (Extinct city)
Crete (Greece)
Greece
Work Type
Architecture
Complexes
Buildings
Castles & palaces
Houses
Dwellings
Archaeological sites
Ruins
Source
Valavanis, Panos. Great Moments in Greek Archaeology. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007. (p.159, fig.2).
Rights
© 2007 Kapon Editions, Athens, Greece. Source of illustration in Valavanis: N. Daniilidis.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
758-20.jpg
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