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Santorini Wall Paintings - Santorini
Frescoes
Akrotiri Paintings - Hand
made reproductions
ABOUT SANTORINI WALL PAINTINGS
The excavation of AKROTIRI, Thera, under the directorship originally
of the late Profesor Spyridon Marinatos, and since his untimely
death in 1974 that of Profesor Christos Doumas, has been from its
outset in 1967 under the sponsorship of the Archaeological Society
of Athens. This Bronze Age city, which flourished thirty-six centuries
ago, has produced a wealth of material, foremost amongst which are
the artistically superb wall paintings.
Most of the Santorini wall paintings were discovered by 1974.
In matters of detail the paintings have been provided totally unexpected
information. Assuming that specific depictions reflect real life
forms in Aegean World, we find amazing evidence for ships , their
size and constructions, for urban architecture, for the richnes
of dress and jewellery, and for the natural environment of plants
and animals.
The pigment used by Theran painters were mineral. Apart from the
white of the lime plaster red was obtained from ferrous earths and
haematite, and yelow from yelow ochre. Black also seems to be of
mineral provenance.
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