MINOAN / Translate by Google / Is it because the theme of this picture is not really inspired by a seal of a Babylonian or Minoan stamp, there are few things to say about this picture? Anyway, I wanted to give my Minoan style and perhaps it's the bottom? By cons you recognized the Cycladic faces ? Cycladic Art is the first ancient Greek art form. He was born and grew, as its name suggests, in the Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. It can be dated from the 3rd millennium BC, roughly between 3200 and 2000 BC. during the Bronze Age. Archaeologists distinguish three periods: the Ancient Cycladic I (CA I) (3200-2800) said Grotta-Pelos Culture also, the Old Cycladic II (CA II) (2800-2300) also called Keros-Syros culture, often considered the peak of the Cycladic civilization, the Old Cycladic III (CA III) (2300-2000) also said Phylakopi Culture. Cycladic civilization has greatly influenced the Minoan civilization, slightly later (2700 - 1 550 BC. JC), developed on Crete and the Third and Two millennium BC, including in matters of art. This art form is mainly characterized by idols of marble brought an offering to the dead. A majority of these sculptures depict nude women with arms folded across his stomach. Cycladic art is essentially composed of anthropomorphic figurines: Cycladic idols. Compare to the ancient worship of the mother goddess and fertility (number of figures to round belly suggests a tribute to motherhood). The form and style of these figurines obsidian or marble is typical of Cycladic Art, even highly simplified geometric shapes. The figures rise ovoid faces no other details that prominent nose, no mouth or ears or eyes. This art may appear in some ways very modern by simplifying geometric shapes and objects. There are also bronze objects, jewelry and animal figurines. We also found some pottery with geometric designs. Although we do not know the reason for the disappearance of this civilization (invasions, floods, storm surges, earthquakes ...?), It is assumed that by the end of the Third Millennium the gradual disappearance of Cycladic statuettes is bound to migration to inland populations Cycladic, perhaps related to the occurrence of piracy in the Aegean.