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| Description: Wall painting with areas of modern reconstruction, from the "palace" complex, Knossos, Crete. Late Minoan period, c. 1450–1375 BCE. Height approx. 24-1/2" (62.3 cm). Archaeological Museum, Iraklion, Crete. Bull Leaping at Knossos One of the most famous paintings of Knossos depicts a prominent subject in Minoan art: Bull Leaping. The dark-skinned leaper, probably male, vaults over a bull in the "flying-gallop" pose toward a light-skinned female on the right. Picture Stats: Views: 235 Filesize: 315.1kB Height: 825 Width: 1330 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=35363 |