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Elaine Brown
April 17th, 2024
Will use as a Christmas card this year!
Elaine Brown
April 17th, 2024
Will use this at Christmas time!
Elaine Brown
April 17th, 2024
Will use this card for a relatives birthday, as she loves wolves!
Kelly Hoffmann
April 17th, 2024
Ok card
Valerie Charles
April 17th, 2024
Lovely card, recipient very pleased
Valerie Charles
April 17th, 2024
Lovely card
THE MONKEYS OF THERA
The Aegean island of Thera, which is now known as Santorini, contained a Bronze Age settlement called Akrotiri. In 1500 B.C., the settlement was destroyed by an immense volcano eruption. In the early 1900s, archaeologists discovered the buried settlement and digging ensued. They uncovered a palace room, which they later tagged as Room B6 (shrine) of sector B. Much of the remnants found in the shrine portray a family of blue monkeys climbing on the rocks of the island's volcano. Also found at the site was a portion of a wall-painting with what appears to be the head of a dog. It is believed that the scene depicts the canine chasing the group of fleeing monkeys.
The monkey theme is popular in frescoes throughout Crete and on Thera. It is believed that the monkey motif originated in Crete and was later incorporated in art found at Akrotiri. Artists from both locales used blue coloring to represent the monkey's coat and skin. The monkeys almost have a...
BIO American artist Steve Bogdanoff is a master in replicating the fresco form. Originally influenced by ancient Greek art, Steve's career has flourished over the past 32 years, earning him international recognition in his field. "My initial introduction to fresco art came during my studies of the Minoan civilization, circa 1500BC. The artists on the island of Thera were innovators in utilizing color from the earth, and their free style of drawing and interpretation of subject matter was brilliant. I believe that art as we know it today was borne from these ancient artists, and I honor them through my work." Bogdanoff began detailed drawings of people and scenes at age 6, and painting oil on canvas by age 10, which he continued through...
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