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Chauvet Cave France, 32,000 BCE Panel of Lions-important aspect Animals in motions, layers of figures, stampedes Outline, shading, technique |
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Altamira Cave Spain, 12,500 BCE First paleolithic painting found, but newest of the 3 caves on the test 2 dates, 2500 years apart, new paintings added Used as a ritual for young hunters |
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Lascaux Caves France, 15,000 BCE Monochromatic animals "Hall of Bulls" More than just bulls |
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Venus of Willendorf Prehistoric Austria, 20,000 BCE Limestone Fertility sculpture or used for communication |
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Stele of Naramsin Mesopotamia Susa, 2254-2218 Limestone Used as a banner Main subject is strong and powerful |
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Bull Lyre Mesopotamia Royal Tomb of Ur (Iraq) 2600-2550 BCE Wood, gold, silver, lapis lazuli, bitumen, and shell Found in Tomb of Queen Pu-abi Associated with the Epic of Gilgamesh |
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Akkadian Head, or Head of a Man Akkad Nieven, 2300-2275 Bronze The head of a ruler (probably) Eyes purposefully mutilated to destroy the ruler's power, then buried |
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Stele of Hammurabi Akkad Susa, 1792 BCE Basalt At the top is Hammurabi receiving the laws from the god Shamash Code of laws, used as a billboard to show power and honor Hammurabi |
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Namer Palette Egypt Early dynastic period, 2950 BCE Green schist Shows the unifying of upper and lower Egypt by Namer Horace present, standing above lotus plants |
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Queen Tiy Egypt Dynasty 18, 1353-1336 BCE Wood, ebony, glass, silver, gold, lapis lazuli, clay, and wax The mother of Akhenaten, mother-in-law of Nefertiti |
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Nefertiti Egypt Dynasty 18, 1336 BCE Limestone Akhenaten's wife Beautiful women, name saved well |
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Akhenaten and His Family Egypt 18th Dynasty, 1353, 1336 BCE Painted on Limestone Relief Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti and their three children She is bouncing children on her knee |
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Judgement of Hunefer Before Osiris Egypt 1285 BCE Painted papyrus Found in the Book of the Dead, only very important people depicted there. Hearts is weighed against mat (ostrich feather of truth) |
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Inner coffin from Tutankhamen's sarcophagus Egypt 18th dynasty, 1332-1322 BCE Gold, lapis lazuli |
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Dying Warrior, West Pediment, Temple of Aphaia Archaic Greek Aegina, 500-480 Nude, archaic smile, textured hair Not very realistic, he's smiling while dying |
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Dying Warrior, East Pediment, Temple of Aphaia Archaic Greek Aegina 500-480 BC More detail Obviously more realistic phychologically "Birth of naturalism" |
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Anavysos Kouros Archaic Greek Attica, 530 BCE Marble with paint Naturalisic Attention to detail with archaic smile |
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Peplos Kore Archaic Greek Acropolis, Athens, 530 BCE Marble, once painted polychromatic Archaic smile Arm held out in offering |
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Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice Greek Artist: Exekias 540-530 BCE Amphora Shows them before battle (Trojan war) |
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Riance Warriors Greek 460-450 Bronze Found underwater in a shipwreck |
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Spear-bearer (Doryphoros) Greek Artist: Polyklietos 450-440 BCE bronze original This is marble Roman Copy |
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Parthenon Greek Architects: Iktinos and Kallikrates Acropolis, Athens "Perfect building" by human perception Made to honor Athena |
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Aphrodite of Knidos, Greek Roman copy of c 350 BCE Greek marble original She was exceptionally beautiful, men would flock |
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Nike of Samothrace Greek 180 BCE She is in victory (goddess of victory) Marker of the beginning of the Hellenistic Period |
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Reclining Couple on a Sarcophagus Etruscan 520 BCE Terra Cotta Intimate scene between king and queen |
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Pont du Gard Nimes, France, Late 1st century BCE Aqueduct Dedicated by Marcus Arippa Monument to Roman engineering |
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Ara Pacis, Augustae Rome, 9 BCE Augustus is patron CONTAINS PROCESSION OF IMPERIAL FAMILY WITH THE ROWDY KIDS |
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Arch of Titus Rome, 81 BCE Single entrance to Rome Victories depicted, including conquest of JERUSALEM Ad Ventus ceremony |
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Colosseum, or Flavian Amphitheater Rome, 70-80 CE Built on top of Nero's home after he was damned Decided by Vespacian Made for entertainment |
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Pantheon (Contains Oculus) Rome, 120-128 Commisioned by Marcus Arippa Huge, thought to be a mistake because Oculus makes people uncomfortable, break through with cement |
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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius Roman c 175 Bronze Lasted because they thought it was Constantine In the Forum of Trajan |
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Arch of Constantine Rome, 312-315 Though he was the first christian emperor, there are still roman gods depicted |
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus Byzantine Rome, 359 |
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Hagia Sopia Byzantine Constantinople (Istanbul), 532,-537 |
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San Vitale Byzantine |
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San Vitale Mosaics Byzantine Italy, 547 |
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Virgin and Child with Saints and Angels Icon St Catherine Monastery, Mt Sinai, Egypt, 6th century Encaustic on wood |
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Icon of St. Michael the Archangel Constantinople, now in St. Mark's Cathedral, Venice, 12th century Silver-gilt on wood, claisonne enamels, gemstone |
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Colossal Head Olmec San Lorenze, Mexico, 1200-900 BCE |
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Teotihuacan (Plan of the Ceremonial Center; Pyramid of the Sun; Pyramid of the Moon |
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Palenque (Palace, Temple of the Inscriptions) Mexico, 7th-8th century |
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Lid of the Sarcophagus of Pakal Temple of the Inscriptions Palenque, c 683 |
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Lintel 24 (Sheild Jaquar and Lady Xok) Yaxchilan, 725 limestone |
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Nazca Lines (Geolyph of Hummingbird) Nazca Peru, 1-700 CE |
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Great Serpent Mound Mississippian Culture Ohio, c 1070 CE |
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David Composing the Psalms Medieval From Paris Psalter Constantinople, 950 |
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Icon of St. Michael the Archangel Medieval Constantinople, now in St. Mark's Cathedral Silver-gilt on wood, enamel, gemstone |
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Chi Rho Iota Page Book of Kells late 8th, early 9th century |
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Woman Clothed with the Sun Morgan Beatus Leon, Spain, 940-945 |
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St. Matthew the Evangelist page Ebbo Gospels France, 9th century |
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Crucifixion with Angels and Mourning Figures Lindau Gospels (outer cover) 870 |
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Gero Crucifix Cologne, Germany, 970 |
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Crucifix, Majestat Batllo Catalunya, Spain, 12 century polychromed wood |
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Virgin and Child Auvergne, France, 12 centrury |
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Bayeux Embroidery Bayeux, France, 1066-1082 linen with wood embroidery |
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The Dream of Henry I Worcester Chronicle Worcester England, 1140 ink and tempera on vellum |
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The Nun Guda Book of Homilles Westphalia, Germany ink on parchment |
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Chartes Cathedral Gothic royal portal and north trancept rose window and lancets Chartes, France, 1145-1235 |
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Reims Cathedral, Gothic Reims, France, 1230 Annunciation and Visitation Sculptures West facade |
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Sainte-Chapelle Paris, France 1239-1248 upper chapel and interior |
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Queen Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX Moralized Bible Paris, France, 1226 |
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Cimabue Virgin and Child Enthroned Florence, Italy, 11280 |
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Giotto Virgin and Child Enthroned Florence, Italy, 1305-10 |
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Giotto Arena Chapel Frescoes, Padua, Italy, 1305 |
