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      • Best known for their work on small decorative objects, Phoenician Art ists skillfully blended influences from neighbouring cultures to produce a unique artistic heritage that has only relatively recently been brought out of the shadow of a wider Syrian art history.
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  2. Apr 21, 2016 · Best known for their work on small decorative objects, Phoenician Artists skillfully blended influences from neighbouring cultures to produce a unique artistic heritage that has only relatively recently been brought out of the shadow of a wider Syrian art history.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PhoeniciaPhoenicia - Wikipedia

    Phoenician art was highly influenced by many cultures, primarily Egypt, Greece, and Assyria. Greek inspiration was particularly pronounced in pottery, while Egyptian styles were most reflected in ivory work.

  4. The name Phoenician, used to describe these people in the first millennium B.C., is a Greek invention, from the word phoinix, possibly signifying the color purple-red and perhaps an allusion to their production of a highly prized purple dye.

  5. Phoenician art refers to the creative works produced by the Phoenician civilization, known for its unique blend of external influences and local traditions. Phoenician art particularly excelled in the field of glassmaking.

  6. Phoenician art: The Phoenician region developed as a major trade center of the ancient world; consequently Phoenician art clearly reflects the influences of Egypt, Syria, and Greece.

  7. Nov 25, 2013 · The most important Phoenician contribution in the history of art is the creation of a system of alphabetic writing which is the root of the Western alphabet when the Greeks adopted it and then spread to the rest of the world.

  8. Definition. The art of the ancient Phoenicians, which flourished between the 19th and 4th centuries BCE, was exported throughout Mesopotamia and the ancient Mediterranean. Best known for their work on small decorative objects, Phoenician artists skillfully blended influences from neighbouring cultures to produce a unique artistic heritage that ...

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