Minoan 'Master of the Animals' Pendant

A solid gold pendant from the Minoan civilization depicting a deity holding two birds, possibly geese (18-17th century BC). Provenance: Aegina (British Museum, London)

Image by Kotomi Yamamura

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Opening Friday: UTOPIAN POTS at The Epperson Gallery in Crockett, CA through July 11th. A solo show of recent work. Thank you to curator and artist @suzannelongart and founder/potter Gerald Epperson. What a beautiful gallery to showcase art. The gallery is open Friday through Sunday 11-6pm or by emailing for an appointment. My statement: I have wanted to make pots that feel closer to the place where I live and work in Northern California. Before the revolution in technology, people moved to the west coast to pursue their dreams “to find themselves” or to build the type of world they wanted to see. “Back to the Land” wasn’t just a slogan but an actual choice. I feel a great debt to the many artists, designers, architects, composers, farmers, utopians, iconoclasts and spiritual seekers who settled out here in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, to manifest their own ideals of living peacefully and equitably either alone or in communities. That burst of energy surrounds me every day, and my new work strives to be part of that dream. — Vince Montague #utopianpots #utopias #norcal #sonomacounty #mendocinocounty #projectspace #vincemontague #ceramics #pottery #contemporaryart #poetry #lit #culturalhistory #backtotheland #alexandervalley #art #minoanart #whales #stoneware #underwater #underworld #waterbeasts #sgraffitoceramics #ceramicvessels #stoneware #conetenreduction #art #californiaartist #crockettcalifornia #communelife #iconoclasts #philosophy @eppersongallery @curator_epperson_gallery (at Epperson Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPFPd_mjQN3/?utm_medium=tumblr

Minoan couture. 💛 #ancientjewelry #art #artlover #inspired #jewelart #minoanart #ancient #minoan #fashioninspo #ancientfashion #golden #jewelry (στην τοποθεσία The British Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuLyXkAgF_8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ugudnbuplnf6

This oldie robot design had some green in it... “Ionic Astereon” was an homage to the mythological monster and the ancient Minoan culture. The Minotaur known as the “Ruler of the Stars” is bracketed by technology and our modern stars, asterisks* #mythology #minoanart #labyrinth #green https://www.instagram.com/p/CMi0TKOj6Q5/?igshid=1pcwuwt273bxz

Drawing of Ladies in Blue fresco from Minoan Palace of Knossos at Heraklion, Crete. This fresco shows three ladies with elaborate hairstyle, and gesticulating arms. The dresses worn by these women are low-cut and expose their breasts. Based on their posture, it has been suggested that the women are conversing with each other, perhaps during some important festival or ceremony at the court. All in all, the women in the fresco are thought to belong to the upper class of Minoan society. #minoan #minoanart #minoanfresco #ancientcrete #ancientgreekart #greekaesthetics #knossospalace #ladiesinblue #ladiesinblue💙 #archaeologylovers #archaeologylove #archaeologyart #archaeologydecor #markerdrawing #ancientelegance #ancientwomen #ancientwoman #greekwomen #greekwoman #threesisters #aestheticart #aestheticartwork #ancientinspired https://www.instagram.com/p/CKEPpYnB0yT/?igshid=zdnfcr7ngtrh

Inktober Day 30: Phaedra Forgot to post yesterday's... Working on the last one now :D Little tribute to Minoan art and fashion . . . #inktober #inktober2017 #phaedra #mythology #greekmythology #minoanart #sketchbook #illustration #inkdrawing #art #artistsoninstagram #drawing

“The Minoan” . Acrylic ink on Canson watercolor paper. 9 x 12in. . “The carved images on the early Minoan sealstones are tantalising, inscrutable. The Nature Goddess is yanked from the soil like a snake or a sheaf of barley; the Mistress of the Animals suckles goats and gazelles. There are male Adorants certainly - up on tiptoe, their outstretched arms hoisted in a kind of heil, their bodies arched suggestively, pelvis forward, before the Goddess - but there are no masculine deities, not a single one in sight. No woman worth her salt, one might think, could fail to be intrigued.” Alison Fell, The Element -inth in Greek . Some of the best stories are those that are true. The Minoans was a Bronze Age Aegean civilization located on the island of Crete and surrounding Aegean Islands. Discovered at the beginning of the 20th century by British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans it was named after the legend of the Minotaur. Believing the site at Knossos was the mythical labyrinth of the Minotaur. . Female dress during the Minoan era emphasized the breast through cleavage or having the entire breast exposed. The waist was pulled in with the use of tight bodice or belt. This created a wasp-like shape. . Much of this culture is still a mystery. Its primary language known as Linear A is still undeciphered and the reason for it’s slow decline is unknown as well. . . . . . #figurativeartist #contemporaryrealism #realisticpainting #contemporaryportrait #womenpainters #artwork #art #painting #artist #liquitex #liquitexinks #bombayindiaink #indiaink #penandinkart #finishedart #minoanart #minoanwomen #myart #tiffanyrankinatx #atxartistoninstagram #inkonpaper #penandinkdrawing #austinartist #austinartists #roundrockartist #inklife #inkaddicts #acrylicink #illustrationartist #inkd (at Round Rock, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4x0izPl6Wy/?igshid=1k61msptsnml0

The Celtic Cross Layout, in practice with the beautiful 'Minoan Tarot Deck' created by Laura Perry (@lauraperry.artist), and personally, one of my favorite decks ever 😍❤️

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The Minoan Palace of Zakros #archeology #minoanart #crete #greece #greekdays #culture #archeologist #wheresnik (presso Káto Zákros, Lasithi, Greece)

Did someone mention ancient Greek art? Well, we did... So here goes: One Gorgon head, to scare the evil spirits away, one Minoan marine style octopus and a composition using the swallows and lilies from Santorini's Spring fresco! Check the link in the bio for our stores #zazzle #zazzlemade #happyPuppy #design #teepublic #redbubble #HappyPuppyPrintOnDemand #ancientGreek #ancientgreece #hellas #ancientgreekart #minoanArt #octopus #Minoan #crete #greece #santorini #swallowsinlove #lovebirds #gorgoneion #medusa #apotropaic #classical #giftideas #giftforgreecelovers https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGPgyPHmRz/?igshid=1v678culnn6a2

Minoan bees.. @honesttattoo #honesttattoo #psirri #minoanart #athenstattoo (at Honest Tattoo)