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In the spring of 1900, British archaeologist Arthur Evans began to excavate the palace of Knossos on Crete, bringing ancient Greek legends to life just as a new century dawned amid far-reaching questions about human history, art, and culture. With Knossos and the Prophets of Modernism, Cathy Gere relates the fascinating story of Evans's excavation and its long-term effects on Western culture. After the World War I left the Enlightenment dream in tatters, the lost paradise that Evans offered in the concrete labyrinth-pacifist and matriarchal, pagan and cosmic-seemed to offer a new way

Arts, Modern --- Modernism (Aesthetics) --- Archaeology and art. --- Archaeology --- Arts --- Modernisme (Esthétique) --- Archéologie et art --- Archéologie --- Greek influences --- Political aspects. --- Influence grecque --- Aspect politique --- Evans, Arthur, --- Palace of Knossos (Knossos) --- Greek influences. --- Archaeology - Political aspects. --- Archaeology -- Political aspects. --- Arts - 20th century - Greek influences. --- Arts -- 20th century -- Greek influences. --- Evans, Arthur. --- Evans, Arthur, Sir, 1851-1941. --- Archaeology and art --- Regions & Countries - Europe --- Greece --- History & Archaeology --- Political aspects --- Modernism (Aesthetics). --- Palace of Knossos (Knossos). --- Modernisme (Esthétique) --- Archéologie et art --- Archéologie --- Art --- Sites historiques --- Influence minoenne. --- Conservation et restauration --- Evans, Arthur