The gorgeous Prince with Lilies, after an original from Knossos.
Minoan Prince with Lilies fresco tile
Height: 33.5cm Width: 23.5cm Depth to wall: 2cm
The Prince with Lilies is also known as the Priest King. The slender young figure is wearing a Minoan loincloth and a splendid crown of lilies and peacock feathers. With his left hand he was probably holding a sacred animal, possibly a sphinx or a griffin. The original fresco, found in the palace at Knossos in Crete, is now in the Heraklion Museum and dates to ca 1500 BC.
They are all made in Greece in the workshop of the Lioulias family, with whom It's All Greek is proud to have been working since 2004.
The tiles are made of a resin compound. Many have a 'craquelure' effect, to replicate the fine pattern of formed on the surface of paintings, in particular due to the ageing of paints and pigments.
Should you wish to put these tiles in a bathroom or garden, it would be wise to apply a coat of transparent PVA sealant to protect them from rain and frost. They are supplied ready to hang, with a sturdy, embedded metal strip or, in the case of the larger ones, two strips which can be connected with picture wire. They can also be incorporated as features within a tiled wall.
