Émile Gilliéron
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Louis Émile Emmanuel Gilliéron, often known as Émile Gilliéron père to distinguish him from his son, was a Swiss artist and archaeological draughtsman best known for his reconstructions of Mycenaean a
Photographed c. 1915
Watercolor and gouache of the village of Kastri (ancient Delphi), painted by Gilliéron in 1876
Drawing by Gilliéron of a red-figure cup from Tanagra, depicting a symposiast reciting a line of poetry by Theognis
Watercolor by Gilliéron of a pediment from the Athenian Acropolis depicting the apotheosis of Herakles
Minoan civilization
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The Minoan civilization was a Bronze Age culture centered on the island of Crete. Known for its monumental architecture and Minoan art, it is often regarded as the first civilization in Europe. They t
Émile Gilliéron
…Gilliéron père to distinguish him from his son, was a Swiss artist and archaeological draughtsman best known for his reconstructions of Mycenaean and Minoan artefacts from the Bronze Age. From 1877 until his death, he worked with archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann, Arthur Evans and Georg Karo, drawing…
The Hall of Columns at Knossos
Bull-Leaping Fresco found at Knossos
An Early Minoan bird-shaped vessel.
The western façade of the Palace at Knossos. Like other palaces, it was built during the Middle Minoan era but continually renovated throughout its existence.