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Cycladic Art

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Panoramic view of a picturesque, rocky coastline against a deep blue sea.
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Journey to the Cyclades: Exploring the Early Cycladic Culture of Greece
A multi-disciplinary, international group of scholars discuss the Leonard N. Stern Collection of Cycladic Art on loan from Greece and on view at The Met.
February 5
Rocky cliff rises against a calm, green-blue coastline.
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Traces of Memory in the Third Millennium Cyclades | Annual Cycladic Lecture
Examine archaeological information from the 3rd millennium BCE to discover the significance of burial practices on forming memory and meaning on islands of the Cyclades in the South Aegean Sea.
November 19, 2024
Nude stone Cycladic figure with it's arms crossed against a grey background.
Who Were the Early Cycladic Figures?
Discover the fascinating history behind these enigmatic objects.
Joseph Alexander MacGillivray
January 24, 2024

Essays

A scenic landscape showing rocky hills dotted with brush in the background, giving way to a yellow field and smooth gray-blue water.
Archaeological Research in Sardinia, Crete, and the Cyclades, 2024–2025
Archaeological trips ground research, partnerships, and an upcoming exhibition from the Department of Greek and Roman Art.
September 12, 2025

Related Content

A gallery space filled with Cycladic figures.
The Painted Details on Early Cycladic Marble Figures in the Leonard N. Stern Collection
Learn more about the history of painted details on early Cycladic marble figures in the Leonard N. Stern Collection.
Two cycladic figures—one facing the viewer and one with its back to the viewer—against a black background
Cycladic Society | A Video Poem
Watch this film, produced by the Museum of Cycladic Art, about the rise of the Early Cycladic society.