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Greek Art: Sex Sixth Century BCE

posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 - link to this photo

7 Comments

Fri, May 25, 2007 - 6:32 PM

ΠΑΡΤΥ ΤΙΜΕ!

Cindy

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Fri, June 15, 2007 - 2:49 PM

There was a lot of ancient erotic art from many cultures, but our prudish culture has hid much away as well as destroyed priceless works.

Steven

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Sun, July 29, 2007 - 10:32 AM

This is an ancient Greek piece.

The style is called "red-figure" and it first appeared in the last third of the sixth century BCE, before the classical period in Greek art.

This is a wonderful work of art, nice choice Cindy!

Cindy

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Mon, July 30, 2007 - 12:09 PM

Thanks Steven!

I didn't think it looked like the Mycenaean stuff I've seen, but I wasn't sure either.

There doesn't seem to be much that you don't know about!

I gave it a title from your description.

FIRE...

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Thu, October 11, 2007 - 4:00 AM

That would put that work at the time of Sappho's era on Lesbos. I think she lived around that time period. The arts flourished then. The Mycenaean's were over by 1200 BC, along with the Hittites.

Hook...

Mon, January 28, 2008 - 2:10 PM

I have that picture on a coaster along with 10 other different one's

Cindy

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Tue, January 29, 2008 - 12:34 AM

Cool coasters!

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