Reproduction of a fresco fragment of a frieze with nautilus

Emile Gilliéron · 1200-01-01T00:00:00Z

Found at Mycenae.Both Gillierons were trained in archaeological illustration, well illustrated by this carefully executed watercolor. The fresco fragment, with two perpendicular painted surfaces, is illustrated in section as well. The nautilus frieze, also known from Pylos, is a particularly Mycenaean phenomenon, which draws on a marine motif that was very popular in Minoan art. At the top are the lower edges of what appear to be two interlocking spirals, a pattern frequently used in Mycenaean fresco friezes.The original is in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens.