Evans, Arthur J.: The Palace of Minos: a comparative account of the successive stages of the early Cretan civilization as illustred by the discoveries at Knossos (Index) (London, 1936)

FRESCOES

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FRESCOES

Frescoes (cont.)
Chronological Place of Frescoes:

E.M. II origin of (surface wash of deep

red), 1. 72
M.M. I fragment of from Knossos, 11. 199

— 'Saffron Gatherer' ascribed to, I. 265,
266, 520 n. 1, 604,11. 317 n. 2, 354, 452,
469, 728, in. 1, 21, 22, iv. 718, 895

M.M. I la Nature-printed with sponges
(from N.W. Portico), in. 361, iv. 109

— Influence of similar printing on M.M.
II Polychrome pottery, in. 361, iv. 109

M.M. Ilia marbled dado, 1. 356, 11. 355,
356, iy. 893, 894

— labyrinth (or maze pattern), II. 356-8

— spiral band from area above Loom-
weight Basement (in M.M. Ilia
medium), 1. 249, 323, 371-4

-----------suggested diagonal arrangement

of, 1. 372-4, 377

— spiral frieze from M.M. Ilia stratum
beneath pavement, Magazine of the
'Medallion' Pithoi, I. 374, 375

M.M. lllb Dolphin Fresco (Queen's
Megaron), I. 330, 542-6, m. 377-9

— 'Ladies in Blue' from Great E. Hall, I.

544-7
-----------patterns of their robes, 11. 730-2,

734 n. 4

— toilette scenes in style of 'Ladies in
Blue' from earlier W. Entrance Passage,
n. 680-2

-----------influence of on gem-type, iv. 518

-----------influence of their bead festoons

on vase painting (L.M. lb and L.M. Ic),

iv. 284-8

— bull's head from between Kasella floors,
Mag. XIII, 1. 443, 447, 527, 528

— pillar shrine with double axes (same
Kasella), 1. 443, 11. 160

— crowds of men, anticipation of Minia-
ture style (same Kasella), I. 527, 528

— lily sprays, S.W. House, 1. 536-8
(Coloured PI. VI)

— spikelets of reeds, S.W. House, 1. 537-9

— cat stalking pheasant, fragments from
N. Border, 1. 538-41, in. 114

-------from Hagia Triada, 1. 538-41,11. 354,

in. 114

— Jewel Fresco (partly relief), I. 525, 526,

Frescoes, Chronological Place, M.M. lllb {cont.)
11. 682, 817, 818, in. 485, iv. 6, 285,
518

— olive-tree and foliage (slightly bossed)
from N. Portico, 11. 474, in. 158, 166-70

— olive sprays from basement of S.
Portico and S. House, I. 426, 536

— marbled dado, 1. 356, iv. 895, 896

— stooping lady from Phylakopi, Melos,
by Knossian artist, I. 544-7

— flying-fish panel from Phylakopi, by
Knossian artist, in. 131 n. 3, 132

Miniature class, I. 28, 42, 221, 342, 527,
535. 536, 547-9. "• 160, 354, 358, 566,
585, 603, 742, 803, in. 2, 16 n. 3, 23, 30-
8, 42, 44, 46-65, 66, 81-106, 130, 146,
208, 297, 396, 403, 433, iv. 20, 224, 841,
880 n. 1

-------fragment showing part of Miniature

columnar structure under base-slab of
the later West Facade of Central Court,
M.M. Ulb date of, 111. 31, 34, 35

-------Temple and Grand Stand, n. 585,

in. 46-65 (Coloured PI. XVI, opp. p. 47)

-------Sacred Grove and Dance, in. 66-74

(Coloured PI. XVIII, opp. p. 67)

-------Siege Scenes, in. 81-8

-------Bull-catching scene on crystal plaque,

in. 108-11

-------Theatral Sport on fragments from

Deposit of Ivories, in. 207, 209

-------a kind of pictorial shorthand, due

to necessary rapidity of fresco process, I.

528

-------fully developed by M.M. lib, in. 34

-------paralleled with Ring of Nestor, in.

146, 949
-------translation of into Ring design as a

Miniature fresco panel, in. 156, 157
Transitional M.M. III6-L.M. la:

— House of the Frescoes. Evidence of
earliest floor level (bridge-spouted vase
with light on brown pattern and painted
clay tumbler M.M. lb otherwise earliest
L.M. la) to transitional M.M. IIIA—
L.M. la phase, n, 435-7.

-----------Latest style not later than L.M.

la, 11. 450, 451 (Fig. 264)
-------— 'Blue bird' (Roller) panel with

rocks and flowers, II. 454