Sculptures of the Cyclades are thousands of years and still look strangely modern. A face with no facial features except the nose is not exactly we think of ancient Greek art. Cycladic Art came to the scene during the twentieth century. Unfortunately, this began a period of looting, which destroyed the possibility of the sculptures in any such place or archaeological context. To date, we know very little about the Cycladic Art. A measure its growing importance is the existence of the Cycladic Museum located in the heart of Athens, Greece.
The Greek islands of Cyclades are located in south-eastern Greece and north of Crete in the Aegean. There are over two hundred islands close to a circle around the island Delos most significant, the birthplace of Apollo, Greek god of music and light from Greek mythology and Artemis, the huntress. Name Greek Cyclades Kyklades is an obvious reference to a circle.
During the period between 3200 and 2000 BC the small Cycladic islands in Aegean became home to a flourishing culture. The most important job in the Cycladic culture was stone-cutting, especially marble sculpture. The abundance of quality white marble on the islands has encouraged its use for creating a wide range of artifacts. Among these, Cycladic Figurines are the most distinctive Cycladic creation because of the style, the large number in which they are located, and the importance they held to their owners. The majority of Cycladic figurine shows that women with bare arms folded across his stomach and feet long, sloping bottoms down. We do not know if they were meant to show mortals or deities, but probably symbolized the worship of "Mother Goddess". In this case, the figures in May were designed as representations of the goddess, or his companions. Many figurines have been discovered regarding funerals Cycladic civilization that flourished and funerals have become more sophisticated to reflect the status.
There have been recent discoveries (in the last five years) of piles and buried statues and broken pottery, like the breaking of statues is a feature of some ancient ceremony known. This behavior Rite seems to be centered on the island of Keros in Cyclades. Also, hidden deposits of broken pottery and figurines have been found on islands around Keros, many fragments brought there from other places. Cycladians Why do this? To what end? The mystery surrounding Keros, the Cycladians and deepens their art as archaeologists sift through clues to human history and behavior. Keros so far and the surrounding islands home mainly to archaeologists trying to explain one of those mysteries of human behavior and the art of the man who lead us to "need to know". Art in all forms, leaves behind a legacy of the history of Civilization, behavior, values and intrigue. Fortunately for us, it also provides the beauty that only civilizations of man can produce.
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JUSTITIA Themis Goddess of Justice & Law Statue Real Bronze Powder Cast Sculpture $26.95 Justitia was the Roman goddess of Justice. Her origin may be from the Greek Titan Themis, who was an oracle at Delphi, and became known as a goddess of divine justice. There are many variations of the way Justitia is depicted, but most often she is portrayed as carrying the scales of justice in one hand and a sword in the other, and with her eyes blindfolded, which symbolize the fair and equal adm… |
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Stonehenge Monument Restored, Architecture Replica $52.06 Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, 2950 B.C.Around 3000 B.C. (middle Neolithic) the semi nomadic peoples that populated the Salisbury Plain began to build Stonehenge as the center of a ceremonial site. We know almost nothing about who built it. A popular theory attributed it to the Druids but modern dating shows it to be at least a 1000 years before the Druids came to power. Stonehenge was built… |
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Egyptian Scarab Statue / Paperweight Museum Reproduction $17.08 Egyptian Museum, Cairo. New Kingdom, 1550-1196 B.C.The scarab was associated very early on in Egypt with the generative forces of the rising sun and with the concepts of eternal renewal. The beetle is known for coming out of the sand backwards dragging its ball of dung behind it along the ground before depositing it in underground tunnels as a source of food for its larvae, therefore symbolizing t… |
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BRONZE GREEK design in antiqued stain by Sixtrees $21.50 picture frames / photo frames: This is a fantastic reproduction of a classic Greek gallery motif frame design. Nicely treated hardwood finished in a rich golden brown stain style with elegant carved scroll work. Glare resistant glass lens. Dual easel back for portrait or landscape tabletop display. Crafted for SendAFrame by Sixtrees…. |
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8418-30 Usually ships in: 1 – 3 Business days if in stock. Part of the Drake collection.Dress up any interior with this fancy table lamp. Featuring a flared shade, Gold Leaf accents and traditional styling.Finished in Crackled Greek Bronze.Note: Bulb not included…. |
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Roman Numeral & Spider in a Spider Web High Tech Goth KOURE SUNGLASSES / Model# 8090 Bronze / Mens and Womens $75.00 For those of you who are not familiar with Koure, they are high-end upscale eyewear, retail price ranging from $250 to $400 These are not your average glasses, ladies and gentlemen. Why so expensive if you’ve never heard of Koure Eyewear, Inc? Well, Koure is well known for their detailed design and high tech artisantry. They hired the best designers to create unique individual designs with such d… |
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Ancient Greek Bronze; Bronze Coin Ancient Greek Bronze; Bronze coin; references: unattributed; 2.246 g, maximum diameter 14.5 mm, obverse fulmen?; reverse cornucopia?; Long held by Forum as a mystery coin. We give up. We don’t know what it is. (Forum #22884)… |
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Lot of Six Greek bronzes from Pisidia; Bronze Lot Lot of Six Greek bronzes from Pisidia; Bronze lot; references: Six coins; attractive VF; obverse reverse 1. Adada, Bucranium/Triskeles2. Etenna, Snake dancer/Scyth3. Komana, Herakles/Lion4. Selge, Herakles facing/Stag & Arrow5. Selge, Herakles/Thunderbolt6. Termessos Major, Zeus/Horse Forepart (Forum #33604)… |
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Indo-Greek Kings, Agathocleia (wife of Menander) and her son Strato I, c. 135 – 125 B.C.; Bronze Square Indo-Greek Kings, Agathocleia (wife of Menander) and her son Strato I, c. 135 – 125 B.C.; Bronze square; references: SNG ANS 983; aVF; 7.440 g, maximum diameter 26.6 mm, die axis 0 degrees, obverse BASILISSHS QEOTROPOU AGAQOKLEIAS, helmeted bust of Athena right; reverse Karosthi legend Maharajasa tratarasa dhramikasa Stratasa, Herakles seated left on rock, holding club, monogram lower left (Forum … |
