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Ancient Greece

123 works held in 12 museums

Minoan and Cycladic frescoes, Mycenaean paintings, Pitsa panels, painted tombs of Macedonia and Paestum

Sacrifice of a pig, Ancient Greece

Sacrifice of a pig, c. 100 BCE.

Sacrifice d'un porc (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Archaeological Museum of Delos

The Deceased as a warrior (Tomb of Judgement), Ancient Greece

The Deceased as a warrior (Tomb of Judgement), c. 325–300 BCE.

Le Défunt en guerrier (tombe du Jugement) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Tomb of Judgement, Mieza (Lefkadia)

The Funerary Banquet (façade frieze), Ancient Greece

The Funerary Banquet (façade frieze), c. 325–300 BCE.

Le Banquet funéraire (frise de la façade) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Macedonian Tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki

Guests arriving on horseback (façade frieze), Ancient Greece

Guests arriving on horseback (façade frieze), c. 325–300 BCE.

L'Arrivée des invités à cheval (frise de la façade) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Macedonian Tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki

Tomb of the Diver: the banquet (south wall), Ancient Greece

Tomb of the Diver: the banquet (south wall), 5th century BCE.

Tombe du Plongeur : le banquet (paroi sud) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Paestum

Pitsa panel: draped figure, Ancient Greece

Pitsa panel: draped figure, 6th century BCE.

Tablette de Pitsa : figure drapée (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on wood

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Chariot and horses beneath trees (Tiryns), Ancient Greece

Chariot and horses beneath trees (Tiryns), c. 1250 BCE.

Char et chevaux sous les arbres (Tirynthe) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Figure-of-eight shield (Mycenae), Ancient Greece

Figure-of-eight shield (Mycenae), c. 1250 BCE.

Bouclier en huit (Mycènes) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Camp-Stool Fresco: figure holding a cup, Ancient Greece

Camp-Stool Fresco: figure holding a cup, c. 1400–1300 BCE.

Fresque des pliants : personnage à la coupe (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

The Procession Fresco, Ancient Greece

The Procession Fresco, c. 1450–1400 BCE.

La Fresque de la Procession (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Galloping horse (frieze), Ancient Greece

Galloping horse (frieze), c. 100 BCE.

Cheval au galop (frise) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Archaeological Museum of Delos

Hermes Psychopompos (Tomb of Judgement), Ancient Greece

Hermes Psychopompos (Tomb of Judgement), c. 325–300 BCE.

Hermès conducteur des âmes (tombe du Jugement) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Tomb of Judgement, Mieza (Lefkadia)

Pediment with griffins (façade), Ancient Greece

Pediment with griffins (façade), c. 325–300 BCE.

Fronton aux griffons (façade) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Macedonian Tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki

The Abduction of Persephone, Ancient Greece

The Abduction of Persephone, 4th century BCE.

L'Enlèvement de Perséphone (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Tomb of Persephone, Aigai (Vergina)

Tomb of the Diver: young cupbearer and krater, Ancient Greece

Tomb of the Diver: young cupbearer and krater, 5th century BCE.

Tombe du Plongeur : jeune échanson et cratère (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Paestum

Pitsa panel: women, Ancient Greece

Pitsa panel: women, 6th century BCE.

Tablette de Pitsa : femmes (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on wood

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Groom, horse and hound (Tiryns), Ancient Greece

Groom, horse and hound (Tiryns), c. 1250 BCE.

Palefrenier, cheval et chien de chasse (Tirynthe) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

The Lady with Sheaves (Cult Centre of Mycenae), Ancient Greece

The Lady with Sheaves (Cult Centre of Mycenae), c. 1250 BCE.

La Dame aux gerbes (centre de culte de Mycènes) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Archaeological Museum of Mycenae

La Parisienne, Ancient Greece

La Parisienne, c. 1400–1300 BCE.

La Parisienne (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Procession of women (Hagia Triada), Ancient Greece

Procession of women (Hagia Triada), c. 1450–1300 BCE.

Procession de femmes (Hagia Triada) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Two masked figures (scene from a tragedy), Ancient Greece

Two masked figures (scene from a tragedy), c. 100 BCE.

Deux personnages masqués (scène de tragédie) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Archaeological Museum of Delos

Aeacus, judge of the dead (Tomb of Judgement), Ancient Greece

Aeacus, judge of the dead (Tomb of Judgement), c. 325–300 BCE.

Éaque, juge des morts (tombe du Jugement) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Tomb of Judgement, Mieza (Lefkadia)

Macedonian guard (left of the doorway), Ancient Greece

Macedonian guard (left of the doorway), c. 325–300 BCE.

Garde macédonien (gauche de la porte) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Macedonian Tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki

The Royal Hunt (façade of the Tomb of Philip II), Ancient Greece

The Royal Hunt (façade of the Tomb of Philip II), 4th century BCE.

La Chasse royale (façade de la tombe de Philippe II) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Tomb of Philip II, Aigai (Vergina)

Tomb of the Diver: arrival at the banquet, Ancient Greece

Tomb of the Diver: arrival at the banquet, 5th century BCE.

Tombe du Plongeur : l'arrivée au banquet (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Paestum

Woman with a lily (Mycenae), Ancient Greece

Woman with a lily (Mycenae), c. 1200–1150 BCE.

Femme au lys (Mycènes) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Woman from the procession (Tiryns), Ancient Greece

Woman from the procession (Tiryns), c. 1250 BCE.

Femme de la procession (Tirynthe) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Wall of the Room of the Frescoes (Cult Centre of Mycenae), Ancient Greece

Wall of the Room of the Frescoes (Cult Centre of Mycenae), c. 1250 BCE.

Paroi de la salle aux fresques (centre de culte de Mycènes) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Archaeological Museum of Mycenae

Women in a loggia (Mycenae), Ancient Greece

Women in a loggia (Mycenae), c. 1400 BCE.

Femmes à la loggia (Mycènes) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Procession towards a sanctuary (Hagia Triada), Ancient Greece

Procession towards a sanctuary (Hagia Triada), c. 1450–1300 BCE.

Procession vers un sanctuaire (Hagia Triada) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Servant at the krater and garlands (banquet), Ancient Greece

Servant at the krater and garlands (banquet), c. 100 BCE.

Serviteur au cratère et guirlandes (banquet) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Archaeological Museum of Delos

Rhadamanthys, judge of the dead (Tomb of Judgement), Ancient Greece

Rhadamanthys, judge of the dead (Tomb of Judgement), c. 325–300 BCE.

Rhadamanthe, juge des morts (tombe du Jugement) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Tomb of Judgement, Mieza (Lefkadia)

Macedonian guard (right of the doorway), Ancient Greece

Macedonian guard (right of the doorway), c. 325–300 BCE.

Garde macédonien (droite de la porte) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Macedonian Tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki

Tomb of the Diver: the diver (cover slab), Ancient Greece

Tomb of the Diver: the diver (cover slab), 5th century BCE.

Tombe du Plongeur : le plongeur (dalle de couverture) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Paestum

Pitsa panel: sacrifice of a lamb, Ancient Greece

Pitsa panel: sacrifice of a lamb, c. 540–530 BCE.

Tablette de Pitsa : sacrifice d'un agneau (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on wood

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

The Boar Hunt (Tiryns), Ancient Greece

The Boar Hunt (Tiryns), c. 1250 BCE.

La Chasse au sanglier (Tirynthe) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Bull and acrobat (Tiryns), Ancient Greece

Bull and acrobat (Tiryns), c. 1250 BCE.

Taureau et acrobate (Tirynthe) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

The Mycenaean Lady, Ancient Greece

The Mycenaean Lady, 13th century BCE.

La Dame de Mycènes (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

The Bull-Leaping Fresco, Ancient Greece

The Bull-Leaping Fresco, c. 1450–1400 BCE.

La Tauromachie (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Goats led to an altar (Hagia Triada), Ancient Greece

Goats led to an altar (Hagia Triada), c. 1450–1300 BCE.

Chèvres menées à l'autel (Hagia Triada) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Painted ceiling with scrolls and flowers (Tomb of the Palmettes), Ancient Greece

Painted ceiling with scrolls and flowers (Tomb of the Palmettes), 3rd century BCE.

Plafond peint aux rinceaux et aux fleurs (tombe des… (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Tomb of the Palmettes, Mieza (Lefkadia)

Gorgon's head painted on a shield, Ancient Greece

Gorgon's head painted on a shield, c. 325–300 BCE.

Tête de Méduse peinte sur un bouclier (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Macedonian Tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki

The Warriors at the banquet (façade frieze), Ancient Greece

The Warriors at the banquet (façade frieze), c. 325–300 BCE.

Les Guerriers au banquet (frise de la façade) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on plaster

Macedonian Tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki

Tomb of the Diver: the banquet (north wall), Ancient Greece

Tomb of the Diver: the banquet (north wall), 5th century BCE.

Tombe du Plongeur : le banquet (paroi nord) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum of Paestum

Pitsa panel: draped woman, Ancient Greece

Pitsa panel: draped woman, 6th century BCE.

Tablette de Pitsa : femme drapée (museum title)

Ancient Greece, paint on wood

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Two women in a chariot (Tiryns), Ancient Greece

Two women in a chariot (Tiryns), c. 1250 BCE.

Deux femmes sur un char (Tirynthe) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Figure with boar's-tusk helmet and griffin (Mycenae), Ancient Greece

Figure with boar's-tusk helmet and griffin (Mycenae), c. 1250 BCE.

Figure au casque en dents de sanglier et griffon (Mycènes) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

The Captain of the Blacks, Ancient Greece

The Captain of the Blacks, c. 1350–1300 BCE.

Le Capitaine des Noirs (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

The Cup-Bearer (Procession Fresco), Ancient Greece

The Cup-Bearer (Procession Fresco), c. 1450–1400 BCE.

Le Porteur de rhyton (fresque de la Procession) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Partridges and hoopoes (Caravanserai), Ancient Greece

Partridges and hoopoes (Caravanserai), c. 1500 BCE.

Perdrix et huppes (Caravansérail) (museum title)

Ancient Greece, fresco

Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Anonymous Greek paintings from the 17th to the 1st century BCE, in the public domain. Only flat paintings, on plaster or wood, are shown: no sculpture, no relief, no vase and no mosaic. Restored frescoes are shown as the museums display them, with their gaps and reconstructions. They are held by the National Archaeological Museum in Athens and the museums of Heraklion, Prehistoric Thera, Mycenae, Thebes, Delos and Paestum, or remain in place in the Macedonian tombs of Aigai, Mieza and Agios Athanasios, named under each work. The photographs are published under free licenses by their authors, credited for each work. Titles are descriptive or use the name given by the museums.