Pieces of Cycladic head, Kouros, statue float above pool. From Wordnik.com. [Our Guide to the Opening Ceremonies] Reference
Cycladic statue, seated figure playing harp, the National Museum. From Wordnik.com. [What Is Wrong with Loving Canada?] Reference
We demonstrated that 85% of known Cycladic figurines come from undocumented contexts. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Watchdog] Reference
Whatever. 9: 00 Ironing board -- techically a "Cycladic head" -- breaks into eight pieces. From Wordnik.com. [Our Guide to the Opening Ceremonies] Reference
Nothing was known of Mycenean and Cycladic art: only a few examples became known as late as about 1820. From Wordnik.com. [NEO-CLASSICISM IN ART] Reference
The Cycladic pieces combine a spare, abstract beauty with the warmth of human suggestion in their curves. From Wordnik.com. [With a Twist and a Turn] Reference
She has written more than 150 books and articles related to the Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Cycladic culture. From Wordnik.com. [Meet the Team « Interactive Dig Crete – Zominthos Project] Reference
The Hotel Belvedere, built in the style of a Cycladic village, is our recommendation for accommodation on the island. From Wordnik.com. [© Philippe Giraud Anse du Gouverneur St....] Reference
Cycladic, formed in 2002 by Dimitri Goulandris, is down 30% this year through March 21, according to an investor in the fund. From Wordnik.com. [As Deals Crash,] Reference
The price was a record for these small, mysterious, exquisitely carved sculptures from the Cycladic islands in ancient Greece. From Wordnik.com. [Bumper Prizes for Some Deep Pockets] Reference
The scarf was made of silk and was rectangular in shape, printed with geometric, asymmetrical patterns and motifs inspired by Cycladic art. From Wordnik.com. [Fortuny’s “Delphos” Gown | Edwardian Promenade] Reference
Apart perhaps from prehistoric "Cycladic figurines," no category of objects has ever been more systematically faked than Minoan antiquities. From Wordnik.com. [Knossos: Fakes, Facts, and Mystery] Reference
Aglaia Kremezi and Costas Moraitis offer cooking courses on the Cycladic island of Kea, the closest island to Athens, that are true vacations. From Wordnik.com. [Dining with Dionysus] Reference
I am thinking here of the manner in which the sculptors of the Cycladic period used their material, to the point of carrying it beyond itself. From Wordnik.com. [Odysseus Elytis - Nobel Lecture] Reference
The pre-Cycladic human figures must originally have suggested a choir of engineers, but now they seem invested with a kind of hip hop credibility. From Wordnik.com. [Plenty of Nothing:] Reference
We were seeing instances of looting and material coming on the market, particularly Cycladic figurines, and we wondered what the impact of all that was. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Watchdog] Reference
So my colleague Chris Chippendale and I did a survey of the provenance of Cycladic figurines and a paper on the intellectual consequences of collecting them. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Watchdog] Reference
Over the years the Onassis Cultural Center in New York has hosted several important exhibitions, from Cypriot and Cycladic antiquities to post-Byzantine artworks. From Wordnik.com. [Great Alexander in New York] Reference
Another four ships that were to sail for Crete and the Cycladic islands in the early afternoon had informed passengers that they would depart at midnight, the ministry said. From Wordnik.com. [Masked Protesters Clash With Greek Police] Reference
Marble figurine and bowl fragments from the Cycladic island of Keros, Greece. From Wordnik.com. [My Sinchew -] Reference
Affected were eight scheduled sailings to the popular Cycladic islands, which include. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Holiday makers can walk along narrow paths through the former volcanic craters and enjoy a view of the Cycladic villages. From Wordnik.com. [TravelDailyNews.com] Reference
"The Greeks were anything but prudes," said Nicholaos Stampolidis, director of the Museum of Cycladic Art, where the show will run for six months. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Athens - Greek authorities say an earthquake has struck southern Greece, rattling Crete and the Cycladic islands but causing no damage or injuries. From Wordnik.com. [News24] Reference
Thera, Akrotiri; Late Cycladic I, ca. 1625-1525 B.C. (Archaeological Society at Athens; Akrotiri Excavations; Archaeological Museum of Thera, Greece). From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Foreign Influence] Reference
I would hazard a guess that he is from the Cycladic islands, although of course foreign visitors often combined elements in the spirit of artistic license. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
The 10 Day Cycladic Voyager Tours and the 12 Day Cycladic Gems both start with an opportunity to explore Athens before setting out to explore in some depth the Cycladic Islands. From Wordnik.com. [ETravelBlackboard.com]
The Cycladic Voyager tour focuses on Mykonos and Santorini while the 12 day Cycladic Gems includes stays Mykonos, Santorini, Naxos and Paros. From Wordnik.com. [ETravelBlackboard.com]
Santorini, in the Cycladic Islands. From Wordnik.com. [What Is Wrong with Loving Canada?] Reference
Pablo Picasso owned Cycladic sculpture, he said. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Museum of Cycladic Art Until Jan. 5. From Wordnik.com. [Time Off Europe Calendar] Reference
People were not prudes, "said professor Nicholas Stampolidis, director of the Cycladic Art museum. From Wordnik.com. [China Post Online - Taiwan , News , Taiwan newspaper] Reference
Museum of Cycladic Art. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-12-01] Reference
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