ARTH 2904 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cyclades, Amorgos
13 Sep 2015
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Full of marble that was used from a very early point. Made in the bronze age - 3000-2000 bce. Highly valued for clean lines and simple composition (esp. Not much is known about these figures. Traditionally female, crossed arms, feet together and pointed down, a cylindrical neck, only a nose on the face, and head tilted back. People look for distinct artistic personalities because they"re worth more. Early cycladic ii - bronze age; donated in 1968. Terminology used to increase value of pieces with no known provenance:
