Basic information: 

Artist/Culture- Greek, Cyclades, Late Spedos  

Date- 2500-2400 B.C.

Media- marble, originally painted

 

Mechanisms and explanations:

https://www.ancient.eu/article/457/cycladic-sculpture/ 

Explanation- This piece needs a brief text explanation because the viewers would not be able to tell the gender of the sculpture by just looking at it, and the piece makes more sense when it is explained that the Cycladic people valued female fertility.  It reveals details about their culture. 

 
 
 
 

        2.  Mechanism- The exhibit should include other sculptures with the same context.  This is 

             an example of another Cycladic figure; this one is clearly female.  

             Explanation- Having other female sculptures near or in the exhibit helps give context 

             that there were other figurines like this and that the female body was the theme of these 

             sculptures.

         3. Mechanism-  Near exhibit, have map showing where the Cyclades Islands are in relation 

             to other cultures.

 

    Explanation- Viewers of the piece may recall information about cultures on this part of the 

    map such as Greece, the islands, or the Mediterranean that helps them create a better context 

    in their head for the art.  The map shows them exactly where the art is from.