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.

Acropolis Museum in Athens.

These works are from the Acropolis Museum in Athens and also the Acropolis. It shows the birth of Athena, with a victory "angel"  putting a crown above her head. Zeus is facing her, and all around are the astonished greek gods (Poseïdon, Hera, etc.).
The same from  a more frontal point of view.
The acropolis from the new museum.