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Woman of Willendorf c. 25,000 BCE limestone, 4.5" tall
Stone Age no face, small for travel, fertility? |
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Woman from Brassempouy c 22,000 BCE Ivery, 1.5" tall (Musee des Antiquites Nationales St.-Germain-en-Laye)
Stone Age Ivory, chipped with tools |
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Caves at Lasaux, general view and details c. 15,000 BCE pigment on limestone rock
Stone Age versimilitude, crude stick figures, compare to Hunter from Catal Huyuk |
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Male and Female figures from Romania c. 4000-3500 BCE Clay (Natioonal History Museum of romania, Bucharest)
Stone Age Human form, specialization, had to practice |
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Painted Beaker from Susa c. 5,000-4,000 BCE 11.5" (Louver, Paris)
Stone Age/Ancient Near East think, delicate, registers, geometric animals/figures |
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Vase from Uruk c.3,500-3,000 BCE Alabaster (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
Stone Age/ Ancient Near East registers, read bottom-top, urial grounds, animals-people-offering goddess items, egyptian profile |
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Head of an Akkadian Ruler c. 2,300-2,200 BCE bronze, 12" (Iraq Museum, Baghdad)
Stone Age/ Ancient Near East eyes gouged out, representation of ethnicity, portrature vs representation |
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Stele of Naramsin c. 2,300-2,200 BCE pink sandstone, 6'8", Louvre, Paris
Stone Age/Ancient Near East landscape, important figure is biggest, abstract dieties, hierarchy |
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Law/Stele of Hammurabi c. 1760 BCE basalt, 7'4" Louvre, Paris
Stone Age/Ancient Near East ruler paying homage to holy figure, penalties for crimes, limit excessive punishments
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Assyrian Dying Lioness c. 650 BCE (7thc BCE) Limestone (British Museum, London)
Ancient Near East Pathos, loss of power, feel the character's pain |
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Assyrian Lion Hunt, c. 6500 BCE LImestone (British Museum, London)
Ancient Near East Asurnasipal II, ritual killing, unfair fight, layering to show depth |
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Palette of Narmer c. 3200, BCE slate (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)
Egypt predynastic, Name at top, steps to become ruler, unite north and south Egypt, CANON BODY RATIO |
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Pyramid of Khafra c. 2650 BCE Giza
Egypt |
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Seated Scribe c. 2600 BCE painted limestone (Louvre, Paris)
Egypt more human-like features (wrinkles, soft hands) |
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Mycerenius and Queen c. 2600
Egypt golden ratios, left foot forward |
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Akhenaten, colossal statue c. 1375 Karnak (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)
Egypt less idealized features |
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Bust of Queen Nefertite c. 1360 BCE painted limestone (Egyptian Museum, Berlin)
Egypt |
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Fisherman from Akrotire, Thera (Santorini) c. 1550 BCE Wall painting (National Archaological Museum)
Ancient Aegean naked god? |
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Harvester Vase c. 1500 BCE steatite (Herakleion Museum, Crete)
Ancient Aegean |
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Minoan Bull Jumping c. 1550-1450 BCE Palace Complex
Ancient Aegean
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Lion / Lioness Gate c. 1500-1300 BCE limestone relief, Mycenae
Ancient Aegean Corbeled arch, war like |
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Young Girl Gathering Saffron c. 1500 NCE (National Museum, Athens)
Ancient Aegean |
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Dipylon Vase, Attic Geometric Amphora 8th century
Greece used for funeral processes, very fine |
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Anavysos Kouros c. 530 BCE (6thc BCE) Marble
Greece forms blend into one another smoother |
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New York Kouros c. 580 BCE (6thc BCE) marble
Greece angled and idealized proportions |
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Peplos Kore c. 530 BCE (6thc BCE) marble (Acropolis Museum, Athens)
Greece |
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"Fancy" Kore c. 510 BCE (6thc BCE) marble, (Acropolis Museum, Athens
Greece |
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Exekias, Black Figure Amphora with Ajax and Achilles c. 540-530 BCE (6thc BCE) (Vatican Museum, Rome)
Greece long firing process |
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Kritios Boy c. 480 BCE (5thc BCE) marble (Acropolis Museum, Athens)
Greece contra-posto |
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Bronze Charioteer c. 470 BCE (5thc BCE) Archealogical Museum, Delphi
Greece inlaid eyes |
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Acropolis 5th century, BCE
Greece to the goddess Athena, house of the god/goddess Doric Order, capital-broad columns-entabliature (on top)- frieze (up and down lines) - triglyph and metopes |
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Parthenon, Metope Sculpture with Lapitha nd Centaur c. 438-432 BCE (5thc BCE) (British Museum, London)
Greece |
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"Three Graces" / "The Fates". East pediment of the Parthenon c. 438-431 BCE (5thc BCE) (British Museum, London)
Greece |
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"Basilica" / Temple of Hera, Paestum, Italy c. 540 BCE (6thc BCE)
Greece |
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Polykleitos, Doryphoros c. 450 BCE (5thc BCE)
Greece |
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Praxitiles, Hermes and Dionysos Roman copy of a 4th century original
Greece |
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Theater at Epidaurus 4th century BCE and later
Greece |
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Nike of Samothrace c. 150 BCE (2ndc BCE)
Greece |
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Flavian Amphitheater ("Colosseum") 1st century CE
Rome |
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Ara Pacis 14-9 BCE (1stc BCE)
Rome |
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Aqueduct at Nime 1st century BCE
Rome |
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Augustus of Primaporta 1st century CE
Rome |
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Gemma Augustae 1st century CE
Rome |
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Villa of the Mysteries, Pompei before 79 CE (1stc CE)
Rome |
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Arch of Titus c. 81 CE (1stc CE)
Rome |
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Pantheon c. 125 CE (2ndc CE)
Rome |
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Arch of Constantine c. 320 CE (4thc CE)
Rome |
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus 359 (4thc) CE
Early Christian
Roman classical with Christian ideals Christian Burial Heaven and earth Christ (w/ Roman god) Transitioned to Christianity |
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Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus late 3rd-early 4th c.
Early Christian
Properly preserving Christian soul Orant prayer (hands up) Roman representation of Christ (young apollo) Old testament stories (background new) Divine center and light |
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Basilica of Saint Peter Rome 4th C.
Early Christian
Adapted from Roman Gov building Baptism naive, side isles, courtyard |
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Santa Sabina Rome 5th C.
Early Christian
Towards end of Roman Empire simple exterior decorated interior base idea for future churches
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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia Ravenna, Italy 5th C.
Early Christian
Roman "cross" very tiny mosaics inside
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Santa Costanza 5th C.
Early Christian
Round, unadorned, different above ground burial dome surrounded by columns not for regular prayer |
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San Vitale 547 CE Ravenna and mosaics
Byzantine
Octogon shaped off-centered narthex ambulatory
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Hagia Sophia C. 540 Constantinople
Byzantine
Church of Holy Wisdom Minuetes added later Complex, no clear entrance |
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Virgin of Vladimir 12thc Vladimir
Byzantine
Russian cheek to cheek human, tender affection |
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Theotokos Icon 6th C. Monastery of Saint Catherine, Egypt
Byzantine
Virgin becomes chair for christ |
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Virgin Enthroned Hagia Sophia Mosaic 9th C.
Byzantine
Seat for Christ wet drapery mosaic looking right at the viewer |
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Book of Kells 8th C.
Early Medieval
Chi Roh (christs name in greek first letters) manuscript took a page a month
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Lindisfarne Gospels 8th C.
Early Medieval
Carpet page Codex celtic cross/design velum/parchment |
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Palatine Chapel C. 800 (9th C.)
Carolingian
Antiquity of Ancient Rome Holy Roman Emperor of North (germany/france) Private chapel for Charlemagne |
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Coronation Gospels of Charlemagne early 9th C. colors on parchment
Carolingian
tell story of christ calm, focused process or writing inspiration virtuous |
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Ebbo Gospels early 9th C. colors on parchment
Carolingian
Symbol of Mark: lion very expressive spazzing clothes enlightenment |
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Charlemagne (Charles the Bald) on HOrseback bronze early 9th C.
Carolingian
Control of beast, strong orb in hand (world) not roman standard |
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Saint Michael's at Hildesheim c. 1015 Hildesheim, Germany
Ottonian
two trancepts and doors on the side flat wooden roof two apses too |
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Bernward's Doors Hildesheim c. 1015 bronze
Ottonian
left is old testament right is new testament Bishop Bernward - visits rome body is the enemy of the spirit |
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Bernward's Column Hildesheim c. 1015 bronze
Ottonian
Stories from Ministry of Christ what was left off of the doors Dance of Solome |
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Saint Martin of Canigou C. 1000 BCE
Romanesque
Large mountain range monestary graceful and thoughtfully built |
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Senanque abbey C. 1000
Romanesque
roman arch windows load-bearing walls cloister internal courtyard and ambulatory |
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Saint Sernin Toulouse 12th c.
Romanesque
Altar created later barrel vault/tunnel vault altar at transac intersects apse and radiating chapels |
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Early Christian Art |
Overlaps late classical Roman 313 Edict of Milan (christianity legal) 325 First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea Constantine moves capital to Constantinople (330CE) Symbolism and narrative (don't be pagan) |
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Chronicles of John of Worcester, Dreams of King Henry I 12th C. Manuscript
Romanesque
Taxes are too high - all the social classes narrator illustration earliest known chronicle of contemporary events in england |
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Reliquary of Sainte Foy Conque 9th-10th century
Romanesque
Holds skull of little girl wanted to be christian - becomes matyr
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Byzantine Art |
325 - 1453 Orthodox Church Nicene creed to ottoman turks Rome falls 476 Iconoclasm |