-1600 BC (ca), [Santorini (Thera), Greece], The Boxing Children Fresco -- National Archaeological Museum (Athens)

            From the museum label:

The painting depicts two boys wearing belts and boxing gloves. Their heads are shaved but for two long locks at the back and two shorter ones above the forehead. Their dark complexion indicates their gender. The boy on the left is the more reserved of the two and wears jewelry consisting of a necklace and two bracelets, one on his arm and the other around his ankle, which indicate his higher social status. From the same room as the 'Antelopes' fresco and probably by the same artist.

The wall-paintings from Akrotiri, Thera, are distinguished by the originality of their iconography, the freedom in the design and rendering of the figures, and the richness of their colours. Their perfect state of preservation, thanks to their burial in volcanic ash, has allowed the identification of several different artists working within a Theran tradition but under strong Cretan influence. The painter of the 'Boxing children' and of the 'Antelopes' displays a characteristic simplicity and austerity, which are balanced with grace and vitality in the design of the figures. The painter of the 'Spring' fresco and of the 'Crocus gatherers' is distinguished by the freedom and spontaneity of his compositions, a greater attention to naturalism and detail, an almost photographic rendering of fleeting moments and a profuse use of colour.

The stone-built walls were covered first with clay mixed with straw, then with a thick layer of plaster and lastly with successive thin plaster layers. The painter sketched the preliminary design on the wet surface using twine and a pointed tool. The paint was also applied on a wet surface, which led to its good preservation, although some details were added after the plaster had dried. The colours were either mineral (iron for dark red) or yellow ochre, or synthetic (pyrite with copper and lime oxides for light blue).

Taken on: September 25, 2025

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Photo by R.M. Lenox

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