Ægean archæeology; an introduction to the archæeology of prehistoric Greece . Fig. 66.—Corner of room, Tiryns ; shewingdado (Early Myc.). Scale c. \. palace, no doubt in a wooden frame, and, the framebeing removed, was inserted in a space cut out or leftfor it on the wall. A little light plaster covered up thejoin. It is evident that this procedure was followed inthe case of many frescoes, notably that of the flying-fish at Phylakopi in Melos (PI. XXX, l), which was veryprobably transported all the way from Crete, where ithad been painted. We can imagine the Melian princeor governor commission
Ægean archæeology; an introduction to the archæeology of prehistoric Greece . Fig. 66.—Corner of room, Tiryns ; shewingdado (Early Myc.). Scale c. \. palace, no doubt in a wooden frame, and, the framebeing removed, was inserted in a space cut out or leftfor it on the wall. A little light plaster covered up thejoin. It is evident that this procedure was followed inthe case of many frescoes, notably that of the flying-fish at Phylakopi in Melos (PI. XXX, l), which was veryprobably transported all the way from Crete, where ithad been painted. We can imagine the Melian princeor governor commissioning one of the great masters ofhis time to paint this splendid fresco, and sending toCrete for it when ready. So the Minoan princes PLATE XXX. (I hyi^rki^pi : Fl.
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