Fresco, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete, Greece

Blue bird fresco, restored, Neopalatial period, 1600-1500 BC, section of the Monkeys and Birds fresco from the House of Frescoes at the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The bird sits on a rock with a background of rocks, wild roses and irises, painted in fluid lines with bright colours in a naturalistic and harmonious style. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Blue bird fresco, restored, Neopalatial period, 1600-1500 BC, section of the Monkeys and Birds fresco from the House of Frescoes at the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The bird sits on a rock with a background of rocks, wild roses and irises, painted in fluid lines with bright colours in a naturalistic and harmonious style. Picture by Manuel Cohen