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MINOAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of art were the Minoans known for?
A
Graffiti
B
Frescoes
C
Glassblowing
D
Metalwork
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Minoans painted frescoes inside their palaces most often, covering walls and entire rooms with scenes from nature, as well as depictions of important people and human activities. They often imitated the Egyptian style of painting men brown and women white.

Detailed explanation-2: -To continue on the analysis of bull frescoes, relief frescoes were common when treating this significant symbol in Minoan frescoes. Moreover, this specific relief fresco is noted by Sackett as a reconstruction, over a reconstructed porch. And it is recognized as so by many modern scholars as well.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Minoans decorated their palaces with true fresco painting (buon fresco), that is, the painting of colour pigments on wet lime plaster without a binding agent so that when the paint is absorbed by the plaster it is fixed and protected from fading.

Detailed explanation-4: -Minoan Fresco Painting Techniques Initially, a layer of rough plaster was applied to the wall, composed of clay mixed with straw. This initial layer was overlaid by several thin layers of more refined plaster made from lime and animal hair. The final layer of plaster was a layer of undiluted lime.

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