-1250 BC (ca.), [Mycenea, Greece], The Mycenaean Lady -- National Archaeological Museum (Athens)

From the museum label:

 

Wall-paintings from the Acropolis of Mycenae. The art of wall-painting first appeared in the Aegean in Minoan Crete and was closely associated with palatial architecture. Indeed, monumental painting was an official art, undertaken by artists who worked for the king. The iconography is inspired from the natural world or exhibits religious ceremonies from the royal court. The art of wall-painting spread to mainland Greece with the construction of the palaces at Mycenae, Tiryns, Thebes and Pylos, after the Mycenaeans established themselves at the palace of Knossos in Crete, at the end of the 15th century BC. The Mycenaean artist used natural earth colours, made mainly of metal oxides, which he applied onto a wet plaster surface.

 

The 13th century BC wall-paintings from the rooms of the Cult Center at the south-west section of the Mycenaean citadel, near Grave Circle A, are especially important. They include a scene of religious offering to a goddess and the representation of figure-of-eight shields, which may symbolize a military deity.

 

The serious and pensive expression of the goddess reveals the solemnity of the moment, as she accepts, slightly smiling, the gift, a necklace, which she holds tightly in her right hand. She wears a short-sleeved bodice over a sheer blouse, which delineates her ample bosom. Her intricate hairstyle and rich jewellery (necklaces and bracelets) are striking.

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