Cretan school describes an important school of icon painting, under the umbrella of post-Byzantine art, [1] which flourished while Crete was under Venetian rule during the late Middle …

Aug 15, 2020 · The Palace at Knossos in Crete is considered the key architectural achievement of the Minoan civilization and of Cretan art, respectively. By the way, the Palace is known also as …

Welcome to Cretan-art.com! Crete has a long history of hand weaving playing an important part in it's cultural tradition as an art that has been passed down from generation to generation. Why …

Oct 1, 1974 · Cretan School appears to have developed within the mainstream of Byzantine art, to have achieved a certain character, and then, after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, to have …

Mar 3, 2025 · Despite their beauty, many of these churches remain marginalised in art history. Integrating them into the canon allows us to enjoy the richness of the Eastern Mediterranean …

Sep 10, 2018 · Modern archaeological museums are filled with extraordinary Cretan art works, produced by master artists in various media, which portray females as figures of particular …

Cretan Folk Art and Creative Crafts. Cretan Folk Art is a fine example of how such creative arts are deeply embedded in the culture, heart and soul of Greece and her islands. None …

The term Cretan School is used, in order to describe an important school of painting, which flourished during the sixteenth and seventeenth century while Crete was under Venetian …

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum houses representative artefacts from all periods of Cretan prehistory and history. Its unique Minoan collection with exhibits - masterpieces of Minoan art, …

According to the great researcher of Cretan painting Manolis Chatzidakis the frescoes in the Katholikon of the Monastery of Iviron (after 1577) made by the hieromonk Marco and the …