tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908331175444117446.post3704441630667285382..comments2022-01-10T02:53:20.188-08:00Comments on De Grypis: ars Aegeaadyateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18031975072885722383noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3908331175444117446.post-14063368830245081932008-06-07T01:36:00.000-07:002008-06-07T01:36:00.000-07:00The[re] is not a trace of conventionality or tradi...<I>The[re] is not a trace of conventionality or tradition throughout, and there is hardly any repetition.</I> <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, untrue. Aegean art is just as conventional and traditional and repetitive as any other ancient art. True, it looks different and appears (to our eyes) more naturalistic. That simply means that it's closer to <I>our</I> artistic conventions. <BR/><BR/>However, I agree one needs very little excuse for posting pix of griffins. I put a winged, horned lion (a close relative) on my blog recently. :-)Judith Weingartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683483030413488309noreply@blogger.com