Mycenaean Wall-Paintings in Context. New Discoveries and Old Finds Reconsidered (February 11-13, 2011)
Athens, Cotsen Hall (ASCSA) (9 Anapiron Polemou St.) & National Research Foundation (48 Vassileos Constandinou Ave.)
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Despite the obvious fragmentation and scarcity of Mycenaean wall-paintings, newly excavated finds and new restorations of old fragments are gradually changing the landscape of Mycenaean iconography by expanding the range of known subject matters.
The aim of the present workshop is to bring together scholars who are actively engaged in the study of Mycenaean murals, both those excavated long ago and those only recently discovered, at the major Greek mainland sites of Thebes, Orchomenos, Gla, Mycenae, Tiryns, Argos, Sparta, and Pylos. Their research presents an unparalleled opportunity for us to explore more systematically relationships between the pictorial themes of particular paintings and the specific contexts in which they have been found.