Sorry I’m late for this week’s prompts!!

I was away… AGAIN, this week. So I’m late with this week’s #coloricombo #colorivase prompts. 

Over the weekend Este made her way to Mycenae, an archaeological site in Greece and one of the most important cities in the ancient world. It was the major centre of the Mycenaean civilisation who were active during the late Bronze Age (1600-1100 BC). The site, famous for its association with the legendary King Agamemnon and for the Lion’s Gate, is breath taking in regards to its size and construction with incredible walls and tombs. The onsite museum holds examples of many ceramic containers created over a long period of time. The pieces were thrown on a pottery wheel and decorated with beautiful delicate line work that was produced on the site before being exported across the Mediterranean.

First excavated in the late 1800s by the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who also discovered the site of Troy, the site’s walls are termed Cyclopean because the stones used were so large that later Greeks believed only the mythical giants known as Cyclopes could have moved them. They’re roughly hewn with some weighing several tons.

The Mycenaeans were known for their impressive architecture, art, and military power and had a significant influence on later Greek culture and mythology. They wrote and kept meticulous records in their own script, Linear B, which was only deciphered in the 1950s.

Theirs was a warlike culture, and the Mycenaeans feature in Greek mythology including Homer’s writings The Iliadand The Odyssey which describe the Mycenaeans as the Greeks who fought in the Trojan War.

Mycenaean art was influenced by the earlier Minoan civilisation(remember Week 30 and the Palace of Knossos?) but developed its own distinct style with more more rigid and formal depictions of human figures and animals. Frescoes, gold work and intricately designed pottery were all on display at the museum.

The civilisation was in decline by 1200 BC likely due to a combination of factors including earthquakes in the vicinity of Mycenae. By around 1100 BC, the site had been abandoned and the country entered the Greek Dark Ages.

Colour Combination

The colours for this weeks prompt are Terracotta, Sand, Chocolate & Stone. Use the #coloricombo colours along with any neutral light and dark colour to create an artwork in any medium and style. 

September’s theme is “Vase”.Este MacLeod is my co-host. You can use this as topic and create in any way as you wish, using the week’s colours in any medium and style.

We love to see what you do with the coloricombo colours. Please share your work on Instagram, tag #coloricombo @lorisiebertstudio and #estemacleod so we can find you easily.