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, Chronological Place, L.M. II (cont.)
—■ Argonaut with reed background, from

Upper Corridor, Domestic Quarter, iv.

889-92
--------colour scheme of, IV. 889 (Suppl.

PI. LXIV)
— Griffin fresco, Room of the Throne, IV.

908-15 (Coloured PI. XXXII, opp. p.

910)
--------waved sections of background, con-
ventionalized version of rocky landscape,

iv. 908-11
--------■ flowering reeds and marbled dado,

compared with Argonaut frieze, iv. 210,

211
--------colour scheme and bands of, iv. 910—

13
--------hatched shading on lower contours

of Griffin, first attempt at Chiaroscuro,

iv. 912,913
--------striated foliage of background antici-
pated on M.M. lllb faience plant, IV.

1013; suggested by Palm leaves, as on

M.M. Ila vases, iv. 1013
-------------of L.M. II frescoes, copied on

'Palace Style' vases, iv. 1013
--------coloured version of sprays on cere-
monial incense burner from Temple

Tomb, iv. 1012 (Coloured PI. XXXV)
-------------taken over on coloured pottery

from Akhenaten's Palace, Tell-el-

Amarna, iv. 1013
-------------taken over on late wall-paintings

at Mycenae, iv. 1012 (Suppl. PI. LXVI)
Subjects of Frescoes, Minoan:
Blue Bird, n. 454, 469, in. 90
Boxer, in. 498, 500, 502, 516
bull-sports, 1. 366, 394, 445, 447, 571, 11.

35°. 485. 782. m- 209-32. 3°7.33i» 495-

525,iv. 44
Cat and Pheasant, 1. 539-41, n. 354, in. 114
cattle scenes, iv. 565
crocus clumps, n. 458, 459, in. 363
Cup-bearer, 1. 8, 550, n. 337, 353, 684,

704-12, iv. 3,6
Dancing Lady, I. 8, 550, in. 70, 71, 370,

371,1V. 6
Double Axe, 11. 602, in. 60, iv. 348
flying-fish, 1. 522, 536, 542-4, n. 453, in.

128,378

Frescoes, Subjects of: Minoan (cont.)
fountain, n. 460, 461, in. 254
Genii with carrying pole, iv. 441, 442
God, descending, n. 136
griffins, in. 510, 513, 517
horse's head, iv. 799, 829
horses and grooms, iv. 830
hunting scenes, in. 123, 196, 519, iv. 574,

580,825, 829
ladies, n. 602, 730, 749, in. 60
lilies, n. 473,749, in. 130
Linear Script B, n. 440-3
marine subjects, n. 507, iv. 306
Blue Monkeys, n. 361, 447, 450, in. 115
myrtle sprays, n. 457, 620
omphalos, n. 840
papyrus pattern, in. 371, 372
Partridge Frieze, n. no, 114,116,449 n- J>

452, 457. 46o> 728, 730, m. 211, iv. 6
Priest-king, n. 353, 427, 644, 685, 774-95,

iv. 6, 323, 400
Procession, 1. 424, n. 178, 452, 683, 684,

708, 710, 719-57, in. 297, iv. 399, 786,

880, 933
rock work, n. 730
rocky landscapes, n. 450-4
rosettes, n. 592 n. 4, iv. 227, 339, 877
sacral ivy, n. 466, 478
sacral knot, n. 284
reeds, I. 426, n. 391, 450, iv. 891
shields, 1. 336, 337, ill. 295, 298, 302, 304-

14, 383, iv. 6, 341, 786, 881, 933
spirals, I. 336, 337, in. 281, 294,378,381-3,

387, 517, iv. 6, 205, 339
sponges, in. 364
stag hunt, in. 123, iv. 580, 825
swallows on robe, n. 307 n. 1, 766, in. 40
trees, n. 620
triglyphs, iv. 228
vetches, n. 454, 469
violet, 11. 464
warriors, in. 36, 87
window scenes, I. 444, 445, II. 377, 409,

III. 60, iv. 875
wrestlers, in. 498
Subjects: Mainland and Cyclades:

animal drinking from conical rhyton

(Tiryns), n. 769
arm holding flower (Mycenae), n. 750
balcony scene (Mycenae), n. 602, in. 60