Cretan Collection (#5)

The Curetes beating their shields to drown out the cries of the infant Zeus in order to save him from being killed by
3100660 The Curetes beating their shields to drown out the cries of the infant Zeus in order to save him from being killed by his father Cronus (chromolitho) by Spanish School

The Snake Goddess of Crete, illustration from Myths of Crete
KW342887 The Snake Goddess of Crete, illustration from Myths of Crete and Pre-Hellenic Europe by Donald A. Mackenzie, published in 1917 (colour litho) by Duncan

Saint Peter Repentant, c. 1590 (oil on canvas)
3745671 Saint Peter Repentant, c.1590 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); 102x79.5 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; Greek, out of copyright

The Blockade and Occupation of Crete (litho)
1036886 The Blockade and Occupation of Crete (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blockade and Occupation of Crete)

The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island (litho)
1036841 The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island)

The Revolt in Crete, Insurgents signalling with a Flash Light on the Mountain (litho)
1051050 The Revolt in Crete, Insurgents signalling with a Flash Light on the Mountain (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in Crete)

The Revolution in Crete (litho)
1050816 The Revolution in Crete (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolution in Crete)

The Evacuation of Crete, British Bluejackets removing Dismounted Turkish Guns at Candia (litho)
1051971 The Evacuation of Crete, British Bluejackets removing Dismounted Turkish Guns at Candia (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

With the Combined Fleets of the Great Powers at Suda Bay, Crete (engraving)
1061911 With the Combined Fleets of the Great Powers at Suda Bay, Crete (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Troubles in Crete, Insurgents in a Mountain Fastness on the Look-out for the Turkish Troops (engraving)
1047223 The Troubles in Crete, Insurgents in a Mountain Fastness on the Look-out for the Turkish Troops (engraving) by English School

Colonel H C Chermside, RE (engraving)
1051264 Colonel H C Chermside, RE (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel H C Chermside, RE, British Commissioner in Crete)

Farewell to Crete, Greek Volunteers firing a Feu de Joie on leaving the Island (litho)
1051082 Farewell to Crete, Greek Volunteers firing a Feu de Joie on leaving the Island (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farewell to Crete)

The Revolt in Crete, Christian Refugees in the Piraeus (litho)
1050984 The Revolt in Crete, Christian Refugees in the Piraeus (litho) by Destez, Paul (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in Crete, Christian Refugees in the Piraeus)

Zihni Pasha (engraving)
1050932 Zihni Pasha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zihni Pasha, Special Commissioner to Crete)

The Outbreak in Crete (engraving)
1063788 The Outbreak in Crete (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Outbreak in Crete)

Priestess at an altar, detail from a sarcophagus from a tomb at Ayia Triada, Crete
XZL149404 Priestess at an altar, detail from a sarcophagus from a tomb at Ayia Triada, Crete, Late Minoan Period, c.1390 BC (painted plaster on limestone)

Double axehead and two figurines from Knossos, late Minoan, c
AMQ133330 Double axehead and two figurines from Knossos, late Minoan, c.1500 BC (from L to R bronze, terracotta and bronze) (see also 419819) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Seal with three impressions from Knossos, early Minoan (steatite)
AMQ133323 Seal with three impressions from Knossos, early Minoan (steatite) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Votive double-axe, Crete, c. 1700-1500 BC (bronze)
AMQ115765 Votive double-axe, Crete, c.1700-1500 BC (bronze) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info)

Pottery Jar with Octopus Design, Knossos, Crete, Late Minoan period II, c
AMQ115745 Pottery Jar with Octopus Design, Knossos, Crete, Late Minoan period II, c.1450-1400 BC (painted earthenware) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Fragment of a tablet inscribed in Linear B, Knossos, later Minoan, c. 1450 BC (clay)
AMQ115733 Fragment of a tablet inscribed in Linear B, Knossos, later Minoan, c.1450 BC (clay) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Blossom bowl from Knossos, late Minoan, c. 1500 BC (earthenware)
AMQ132800 Blossom bowl from Knossos, late Minoan, c.1500 BC (earthenware) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

The Cretan, or Wallachian Sheep, Common in Western Asia (engraving)
5202191 The Cretan, or Wallachian Sheep, Common in Western Asia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cretan, or Wallachian Sheep, Common in Western Asia)

The Eastern Crisis (b / w photo)
1597346 The Eastern Crisis (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 April 1897)

The Cretan Revolt of 1897 (b / w photo)
1597330 The Cretan Revolt of 1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cretan Revolt of 1897)

The Eastern Crisis, Scenes in Canea Bay (litho)
1597245 The Eastern Crisis, Scenes in Canea Bay (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, Scenes in Canea Bay)

The Eastern Crisis (engraving)
1597239 The Eastern Crisis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, a Band of Cretan Insurgents at Tsilsiphe)

The Eastern Crisis, Papamaleko, One of the Leaders of the Cretan Insurgents (engraving)
1597202 The Eastern Crisis, Papamaleko, One of the Leaders of the Cretan Insurgents (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, Papamaleko)

The Cretan Crisis (litho)
1597191 The Cretan Crisis (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cretan Crisis. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 February 1897)

The Cretan Crisis (engraving)
1597184 The Cretan Crisis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cretan Crisis, Cretan Insurgents picking off Turkish Troops in a Mountain Pass)

The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (engraving)
1606576 The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia)

The Trouble in Crete (litho)
1605640 The Trouble in Crete (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trouble in Crete. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 August 1896)

The Trouble in Crete, Turkish Troops desecrating a Church at Galata (litho)
1605573 The Trouble in Crete, Turkish Troops desecrating a Church at Galata (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trouble in Crete)

The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (b / w photo)
1606543 The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disturbances in Crete, Views at Candia)

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1768 (oil on copper)
3930882 Bacchus and Ariadne, 1768 (oil on copper) by Lagrenee, Louis Jean Francois I (1725-1805); 25x35 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

The Greek Crisis, British, Austrian, and Turkish Squadrons in Suda Bay, Crete (engraving)
1623168 The Greek Crisis, British, Austrian, and Turkish Squadrons in Suda Bay, Crete (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek Crisis, British)

Notes from the Combined Fleets of the Great Powers at Suda Bay, Crete (engraving)
1061870 Notes from the Combined Fleets of the Great Powers at Suda Bay, Crete (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Occupation of Crete, Disarming Bashi-Bazouks at the Gate of Canea after the Fight at Akrotiri (litho)
1036889 The Occupation of Crete, Disarming Bashi-Bazouks at the Gate of Canea after the Fight at Akrotiri (litho) by English School

The Crisis in Crete (litho)
1036840 The Crisis in Crete (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete)

The Crisis in Crete (litho)
1036805 The Crisis in Crete (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete)

The Disrobing of Christ, c. 1600 (oil on canvas)
3745669 The Disrobing of Christ, c.1600 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); 82.7x63 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; Greek, out of copyright

Pieta (tempera on panel)
938021 Pieta (tempera on panel) by Pavias, Andreas (d.1504); Museo Diocesano, Rossano, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Cretan, out of copyright

The Arrival of the New High Commissioner in Crete (b / w photo)
1051362 The Arrival of the New High Commissioner in Crete (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Revolt in Crete, the Newly elected Cretan Assembly in the Church at Campos (litho)
1051062 The Revolt in Crete, the Newly elected Cretan Assembly in the Church at Campos (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in Crete)

Page from Travel Diary, during a visit to Crete, 1896 (ink on paper)
1108838 Page from Travel Diary, during a visit to Crete, 1896 (ink on paper) by Evans, Arthur John (1851-1941); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; British, out of copyright

Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra (engraving)
3635238 Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra)

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"Cretan: A Tapestry of Art, History, and Courage" Step into the vibrant world of Crete, where ancient civilizations and timeless beauty intertwine. From the captivating frescoes depicting Three Minoan Women in Knossos to El Greco's mesmerizing Portrait of Saint John the Evangelist, this island is a treasure trove of artistic wonders. Minoan art flourished on Crete, leaving behind masterpieces like the Prince of the Lilies. Its intricate details and symbolic motifs transport us back to an era filled with mythological tales and cultural richness. Equally enchanting is the Mother of God (Glykophilousa), a 15th-16th-century masterpiece that exudes divine serenity. Crete's history also bears witness to moments of bravery and resilience. The Revolution of Theriso saw courageous revolutionaries standing alongside Venizelos in their fight for freedom against oppression. Their unwavering spirit echoes through time as a testament to Cretan determination. Delving further into history, we encounter artifacts like the Phaistos Disc from 15th century BC Greece. This enigmatic artifact continues to puzzle scholars today with its mysterious symbols etched onto its surface—a silent message from our ancestors waiting to be deciphered. Even during times of war, heroes emerged on this resilient island. John Laverick's valiant efforts as part of Operation Albumen during WWII showcase Cretans' indomitable spirit in defending their homeland against adversity. Surgeon William Maillard's Victoria Cross win at Candia stands as a testament to his courage amidst chaos. Artistic brilliance once again takes center stage with El Greco's The Annunciation—an ethereal portrayal that captures divine grace within earthly realms. His depiction transports viewers into a realm where spirituality meets human emotion seamlessly. Beyond art and history lies Crete's rich cultural tapestry—the traditional costumes worn by its inhabitants.