History: Minoan Bull Jumper

20 April 2015

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17 March 2015

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27 February 2015

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2 December 2014

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18 November 2014

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• curprev 02:0602:06, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.22 contribs‎ 9,373 bytes −4‎ /* It is highly likely that this figure did have some sort of religious purpose. There a lot of societies that use animals as symbols in religion. Also, many people have to make offering to appease their god(s) or goddess(es). There were a couple ... undo
• curprev 02:0502:05, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.22 contribs‎ 9,377 bytes −4‎ /* Minoan society was the first high European civilization.The Minoans had very good trade connections with the other people of the Mediterranean, like the Phonecians and the Hittites,and further east. Bronze Age pottery has been found in Egypt an... undo
• curprev 02:0502:05, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.22 contribs‎ 9,381 bytes −4‎ /* It is thought today that the seals, sculptures and frescoes depicting bull-leaping do not show exactly how it was done. Many show the acrobat grabbing the bull by the horns and then bull then flings its head back, flipping the person over its b... undo
• curprev 02:0502:05, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.22 contribs‎ 9,385 bytes −4‎ /* The bull, bull-leaping and other activities with bulls are very common in Minoan art. They are seen on Minoan seals, pottery, frescoes, bronze and ivory sculptures. The "flying gallop" pose is very characteristic of bulls in art. There are fres... undo
• curprev 02:0502:05, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.22 contribs‎ 9,389 bytes −4‎ /* The Minoans were the people on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea during the Bronze Age. This was the first sophisticated society in the Aegean. It was known for its great cities and palaces and its use of writing. It had extended trade cont... undo
• curprev 02:0402:04, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.22 contribs‎ 9,393 bytes −4‎ /* This bronze figurine is an acrobat jumping over a bull. This bull-leaping is a very common theme in Minoan art. It was made somewhere between 1700-1450 BCE. The sculpture is pretty small. It is about 4 inches tall, 2 inches wide and 6 inches lo... undo
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• curprev 02:0402:04, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.22 contribs‎ 9,401 bytes −4‎ /* In order to make this figurine just one piece the acrobat was connected by his feet and hair to the bull. The hair is pulled together in what looks like pigtails to make the attachment to the bull on top of the bull's head [see Evans, 1921, 249... undo
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• curprev 00:0300:03, 18 November 2014‎ 203.104.11.25 contribs‎ 8,588 bytes +106‎ /* This figure was made of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin. Since it is one solid piece, it is likely that the artist used the lost wax technique. A clay model is first made and then it is covered in wax to the final desired size of the object.... undo

1 October 2014

• curprev 04:0904:09, 1 October 2014‎ 35.46.85.91 contribs‎ 8,482 bytes +11‎ /* This figure was made of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin. Since it is one solid piece, it is likely that the artist used the lost wax technique. A clay model is first made and then it is covered in wax to the final desired size of the object.... undo

26 May 2014

• curprev 00:3400:34, 26 May 2014‎ 72.152.7.166 contribs‎ 8,471 bytes −16‎ /* This figure was made of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin. Since it is one solid piece, it is likely that the artist used the lost wax technique. A clay model is first made and then it is covered in wax to the final desired size of the object.... undo
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24 May 2014

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8 May 2014

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20 March 2014

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6 March 2014

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21 April 2011

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