Palace of Minos
Title
Palace of Minos
Date
1700-1400 BCE
Identifier
1846
Alternative Title or Name
Throne Room
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Knosós (ancient site)
Style/Period
Minoan
Subject
throne rooms
frescoes (paintings)
griffins
Description
Interior view of the Throne Room in the Palace of Minos at Knossos in Crete, decorating the walls are frescoes with the image of griffins, with benches along the walls and a throne in the center. "The throne was framed by painted palm trees and a pair of crouching griffins shown against a backdrop of papyrus plants and wavy, decorative bands. Another pair of beasts flanked the door at the back of the room, to the right of the throne. Some of the decoration still clung to the wall next to the throne but most of it had fallen onto the floor. The griffins, a mythical combination of an eagle (or hawk) and a lion—two beasts that symbolize kingship in the ancient Near East—are wingless, which is quite unusual,"--Odyssey Adventures in Archaeology website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1GRKNO31300BI48A2
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