Analysis Of The Hagia Triada Sarcophagus

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The Hagia Triada Sarcophagus is the only limestone sarcophagus, used for the burial of a prince. You can tell he is a prince because they do not paint on sarcophagus unless it is an important person. The sarcophagus is painted in fresco just like the Minoan palace paintings. However, Minoan’s only used frescos for showing scenes of the enjoyment of life not funerary scenes like ancient Egyptians.
Hagia Triada Sarcophagus is similar to Minoan palace frescoes and the best example would be the Toreador Frescoes. Because Hagia Triada Sarcophagus is painted with four different colors. And it has one theme on a frame panel placed in the center that has profile view not twisted form figures shown in action. The figures have specific skin color, white