Fresco, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece
Blue bird fresco, restored, Neopalatial period, 1600-1500 BC, section of the Monkeys and Birds fresco from the House of Frescoes at the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The bird sits on a rock with a background of rocks, wild roses and irises, painted in fluid lines with bright colours in a naturalistic and harmonious style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13937593
Media ID
45472669
Size
8268px x 6083px
(13.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
