Cycladic Seminar: The representation of swallows in Thira and Minoan Crete art
A lecture by Maria Rousaki focuses on the thematic motif in the Cyclades and the Knossos fresco.
As part of the "Cycladic Seminar" series organized by Dr. Mariza Marthari, Honorary Ephor of Antiquities of the Cyclades, a lecture on the representation of swallows in the Bronze Age art of the Cyclades and Crete takes place on Tuesday, November 10 at 18:30. The speaker is Maria Rousaki from the Ephorate of Antiquities of Heraklion.
The event examines the prominent presence of the swallow motif on artifacts from Thira, where the quantity and iconographic variety exceed those of any other region in the prehistoric Aegean. In addition, findings from the "Fresco of the Swallows" in Knossos, brought to light at "Bougada Metochi" during excavations in 2008-2009 and 2012, will be presented.
This fresco constitutes the only known pictorial depiction of swallows in Minoan Crete and represents the earliest known example of large-scale painting in the Bronze Age Aegean. The lecture takes place at the hall of the Archaeological Society in Athens (22 Panepistimiou Street) and will also be broadcast live via Zoom.
