Ægean archæeology; an introduction to the archæeology of prehistoric Greece . FlG. 87.—Carnelian signet, Crete. Scale2:\. teenth century, but with lions legs and feet also ; theback view of a lion with wings like a bats, and ahideous human head that looks like a dream of someevil spirit (Fig. 88). Fantastic forms are found oftenenough on other seals as, for instance, the Minotaursfrom Knossos,^ but probably these from Zakro are thestrangest and weirdest products of Aiinoan art. Theyshew at any rate how absolutely untrammelled theimagination of the Minoan artist was. And an equalfreedom and unc
Ægean archæeology; an introduction to the archæeology of prehistoric Greece . FlG. 87.—Carnelian signet, Crete. Scale2:\. teenth century, but with lions legs and feet also ; theback view of a lion with wings like a bats, and ahideous human head that looks like a dream of someevil spirit (Fig. 88). Fantastic forms are found oftenenough on other seals as, for instance, the Minotaursfrom Knossos,^ but probably these from Zakro are thestrangest and weirdest products of Aiinoan art. Theyshew at any rate how absolutely untrammelled theimagination of the Minoan artist was. And an equalfreedom and unconventionality of representation isseen in the two male heads on seals of which impressionshave been published recently by Sir Arthur Evans;these are busts of the classical kind, quite unknown to 1 , XXII (1902), PlI. , .-inn., VII, Figs, ja,
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