Cretan Collection (#6)

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)

Ariadne, 1894 (oil on canvas)
3472153 Ariadne, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 61x50.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Ariadne was the daughter of Minos, King of Crete)

HMS "Leander"(chromolitho)
2790848 HMS " Leander" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Leander." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

The Minotaur and the Labyrinth of Krete (engraving)
662726 The Minotaur and the Labyrinth of Krete (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Minotaur and the Labyrinth of Krete)

Seal ring depicting a bull-leaping scene, late Minoan, c. 1500 BC (gold) (see also 115761)
AMQ419820 Seal ring depicting a bull-leaping scene, late Minoan, c.1500 BC (gold) (see also 115761) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Painted Coffin, Knossos, Crete, c. 1500 BC (painted earthenware
AMQ419818 Painted Coffin, Knossos, Crete, c.1500 BC (painted earthenware) (for front see 115742 & 419817) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Crete: The City of Chania and Typical Cretans (chromolitho)
735561 Crete: The City of Chania and Typical Cretans (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crete: The City of Chania and Typical Cretans)

Detail, fresco on sarcophagus from Hagia Triada (fresco)
JB331106 Detail, fresco on sarcophagus from Hagia Triada (fresco) by Minoan; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info)

Detail, fresco on sarcophagus from Hagia Triada (photo)
JB331105 Detail, fresco on sarcophagus from Hagia Triada (photo) by Minoan; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info)

Morosini being tried after having handed over Crete to the Ottomans
LLM461676 Morosini being tried after having handed over Crete to the Ottomans by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Offering table, inscribed with Linear A Script, from Knossos, Crete, late Minoan, c
AMQ115755 Offering table, inscribed with Linear A Script, from Knossos, Crete, late Minoan, c.1650 BC (stone) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Cup with Wavy Rim, Knossos, Middle Minoan period, c. 1800 BC (painted earthenware)
AMQ115749 Cup with Wavy Rim, Knossos, Middle Minoan period, c.1800 BC (painted earthenware) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Painted Coffin, Knossos, Crete, c. 1500 BC (painted earthenware) (for reverse see 419818)
AMQ115742 Painted Coffin, Knossos, Crete, c.1500 BC (painted earthenware) (for reverse see 419818) by Minoan; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

The Defeat of Athens by Minos, King of Crete, from the Story of Theseus (oil on panel)
PWI84010 The Defeat of Athens by Minos, King of Crete, from the Story of Theseus (oil on panel) by Master of the Campana Cassoni, (fl.c.1510); 69x183 cm; Musee du Petit Palais, Avignon

The Eastern Crisis, Scene on the Bastion of the Earthwork Fort of the Powers in the Outskirts of Canea
1597605 The Eastern Crisis, Scene on the Bastion of the Earthwork Fort of the Powers in the Outskirts of Canea, with their Respective Flags flying (litho) by Overend

The Pacification of Crete, Meeting of Prince George and the Admirals at Milo, 20 December 1898 (engraving)
1598329 The Pacification of Crete, Meeting of Prince George and the Admirals at Milo, 20 December 1898 (engraving) by Holland Tringham

The Eastern Crisis, the Storming of the Blockhouse of Malaxa by the Christian Insurgents (litho)
1597610 The Eastern Crisis, the Storming of the Blockhouse of Malaxa by the Christian Insurgents (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Eastern Crisis, Bombardment of the Insurgent Camp on the Hills East of Canea by the Combined Fleet of the Powers
1597607 The Eastern Crisis, Bombardment of the Insurgent Camp on the Hills East of Canea by the Combined Fleet of the Powers, 21 February

The Eastern Crisis (engraving)
1597366 The Eastern Crisis (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, Fall of the Blockhouse at Malaxa)

The Eastern Crisis, the Fight at Malaxa (litho)
1597343 The Eastern Crisis, the Fight at Malaxa (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, the Fight at Malaxa)

The Eastern Crisis, Bombardment of the Insurgent Camp at Akrotiri by the Combined Fleet of the Powers (engraving)
1597302 The Eastern Crisis, Bombardment of the Insurgent Camp at Akrotiri by the Combined Fleet of the Powers (engraving) by Prior

The Eastern Crisis, Refugees from Kandamos landing on the Quay at Canea (engraving)
1597297 The Eastern Crisis, Refugees from Kandamos landing on the Quay at Canea (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis)

The Eastern Crisis, Scenes off Crete (litho)
1597262 The Eastern Crisis, Scenes off Crete (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, Scenes off Crete)

The Eastern Crisis, Cretan Insurgents (engraving)
1597212 The Eastern Crisis, Cretan Insurgents (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, Cretan Insurgents)

The Town of Canea, Crete (engraving)
1610877 The Town of Canea, Crete (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Town of Canea, Crete)

Attack on the Convent of Arkadi, Crete, by the Turkish Soldiers (engraving)
1610874 Attack on the Convent of Arkadi, Crete, by the Turkish Soldiers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attack on the Convent of Arkadi, Crete)

The Trouble in Crete, Christian Insurgents defending themselves against an Attack of the Turkish Troops in
1606199 The Trouble in Crete, Christian Insurgents defending themselves against an Attack of the Turkish Troops in the Mountains near Canea (litho) by Woodville

The Trouble in Crete, Inhabitants of the Province of Selino taking to the Mountains (engraving)
1605738 The Trouble in Crete, Inhabitants of the Province of Selino taking to the Mountains (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Departure of Turkish Troops from Crete, the Embarkation on the Quay at Candia (engraving)
1606736 The Departure of Turkish Troops from Crete, the Embarkation on the Quay at Candia (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Insurrection in Crete, a Turkish War-Ship off Platanias shelling Christian Villages (litho)
1605414 The Insurrection in Crete, a Turkish War-Ship off Platanias shelling Christian Villages (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Incident of the Blockade of Crete, a British Liner stopped by a Warship (litho)
1036890 An Incident of the Blockade of Crete, a British Liner stopped by a Warship (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Incident of the Blockade of Crete)

Off to Crete, the War Fever in Greece (litho)
1036819 Off to Crete, the War Fever in Greece (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Off to Crete, the War Fever in Greece)

The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island (engraving)
1036842 The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete, scenes on the Island)

The Crisis in Crete, a new duty for British Bluejackets (litho)
1036820 The Crisis in Crete, a new duty for British Bluejackets (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete)

The Crisis in Crete, the landing of British Marines at Canea (litho)
1036806 The Crisis in Crete, the landing of British Marines at Canea (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete, the landing of British Marines at Canea)

Cretan coin depicting the labyrinth of Knossos (metal)
GIA3657422 Cretan coin depicting the labyrinth of Knossos (metal) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; eGiancarlo Costa; Greek, out of copyright

The Fair Havens, Crete (engraving)
3653951 The Fair Havens, Crete (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fair Havens, Crete)

The Revolt in Crete (litho)
1051041 The Revolt in Crete (litho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in Crete)

Mr Albert Billiotti, CB, CMG (engraving)
1050835 Mr Albert Billiotti, CB, CMG (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Albert Billiotti, CB, CMG, British Consul at Canea)

Admiral Gerard Noel (b / w photo)
1064046 Admiral Gerard Noel (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiral Gerard Noel)

The Crisis in Crete, the Market on Neutral Ground outside Candia (litho)
1063848 The Crisis in Crete, the Market on Neutral Ground outside Candia (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Crete)

German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta firing on the heights of Chania, Crete, 21 February 1897 (chromolitho)
1094104 German cruiser Kaiserin Augusta firing on the heights of Chania, Crete, 21 February 1897 (chromolitho) by Stoewer (Stower) Willy (1864-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

CRETAN SEA-TRADERS
Sea traders from ancient Crete

BRITOMARTIS
The Cretan nymph Britomartis is very fond of hunting, but when she is hunted by King Minos, who seeks to trap her with nets and hounds, she throws herself into the sea

Textile patterns and fresco fragments from Crete, Greece, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Textile patterns and fresco fragments from Crete, Greece, (1928). 1700-1400 B.C...Two textile patterns from the Procession Fresco at Cnossos [Knossos], about 1550-1400 B.C

Crete, Greece, Village of Komitadhes (Sfakia)
Crete, Greece, Village of Komitadhes (Komitades), Sfakia. Date: circa 1907

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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.