Aegean Art - Option #2

    Based on the location of the Minoan civilization, I believe that the first piece of art belongs to these Bronze Age people.  One of the first pieces of evidence that leads me to believe this was that on page 84, where it claimed that, "with many safe harbors and a convenient location, Crete became a wealthy sea power, trading with mainland Greece, Egypt, the Near East, and Anatolia".  Another chunk of evidence lies on page 87, explaining that, "Minoan painters worked on a large scale, covering entire walls of rooms with geometric borders, views of nature, and scenes of human activity".  Having stated this and referring back to the image, it is clear that this figure is some sort of fisherman and/or fish trader.  Also, it is easily noticeable that at the top of the slate lies somewhat of a border that has outlined this image, although, it appears to me as if this image has been removed from a larger scale painting or canvas of figures.  According to the shades and colors used to develop this piece, it is evident that the "Spring Fresco" on page 91 in the textbook shows some common similarities with the colors used in this unidentified piece.

     For this next ceramic piece, I believe that this could have possibly been from the Mycenaean civilization.  One of the reasons I think this is, is based on the ceramic imagery presented on page 99 in the textbook.  If you notice the characters in the unidentified image and the image in the book, you can notice that both of the figures within the ceramics look very cartoon like.  It is clear that they did not design the figures to be accurate in proportion to reality, but more so to just create a simple symbol.  All of these civilizations were involved and responsible for ceramic works, however, the Mycenaeans were the only ones to incorporate different colored metals in their works.  While ceramics was also one of their large areas of focus, another piece that leads us to this assumption is the fact that their kraters (bowl for mixing water and wine) were all commonly produced with a certain scene that could tell a story and symbolize some sort of message.  One of the major reasons why I don't think it is Cycladic is because they were focused more on sculptures and those that involved nude women and emphasized symmetry.