Explores the earliest traditions of wall painting in ancient Greece, focusing on the period of the Late Bronze Age, from ca. 1600 to 1100 BCE. Productions from Crete, the Cyclades, and the Greek mainland will be examined in detail and situated in their original archaeological contexts. Discussions will focus on the iconography of humans, plants and animals, architecture, and abstract patterns, and will address how such depictions can inform us about the diverse social, political, and religious characteristics of Aegean societies in the absence of explanatory ancient texts.