16 June 2014

National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece.

Three hour tour, I'll put some info on the pics later...
Flute and harp.
Cycladic.
Violin shaped ones.
Octopus tentacle.
Funeral gift : spirals and triangles.
Agamemnon mask.
Gold devices.
Chariot.
Mycenean art.
The ants are marching two by two hurrah hurrah... Warriors
Hedgehogs, rattles.
Ultimate stylized human shape.
Archaic Kore.
Kouros.
Sphinx : " tell me, what animal is walking on 4 legs when a baby,  3 legs in the middle of life, and 2 legs when old ? Speak carefully, because if you don't know, I'll eat you."
Man and woman.
Aphrodite.
Venus.
Amazing bronze sculpture.
Bronze Kouros.
Nice bronze hand.
Watch out, I can turn you into stone!
Griffin, sphinx.
Wonderful private collection, offered to the museum.
Silver inlaid in a bronze statue, waow !
Nice hair.
Rest of Thera island buildings. It  is the "greek Pompei". Destroyed by a volcano eruption.
Landscape before the destruction.
Women and birds vases.
Huh hoh ! Calm down, keep calm. Nice big sculpture.
Balance !
Venus, Eros and a Satyr.
A gallic warrior protecting himself before the killing blow.

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