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| 69797110 | Woman of Willendorf | Prehistoric (Paleolithic). 28,000-21,000 BCE. Limestone. Austria. (symbol of fertility) | 0 | |
| 69797111 | Caves at Altamira | Prehistoric (Upper Paleolithic). 12,500 BCE. Limestone. Spain. (bison) | 1 | |
| 69797114 | Caves at Peche-Merle | Prehistoric (Upper Paleolithic). 15,000 BCE (hands), 25,000-24,000 BCE (horse). Limestone. France. | 2 | |
| 69797115 | Lascaux Caves | Prehistoric (Paleolithic). 15,000 BCE. Limestone. Southern France. (cows, bulls, horses, deer) | 3 | |
| 69797116 | Stonehenge | Prehistoric (Neolithic). 21,000 BCE. Stone. Wiltshire, England. (burial site, post and lintels, mortise and tennon, cromlech: menhir and megalith) | 4 | |
| 69797117 | Tell Asmar Statues | Ancient Near Eastern (Sumer). 2700 BCE. Limestone, Alabaster, and Gypsum. Baghdad. (meant to offer prayers) | 5 | |
| 69797118 | Standard of Ur | Ancient Near Eastern (Sumer). 2600 BCE. Panel inlayed, Lapis Lazuli, Limestone. London. | 6 | |
| 69797119 | Ziggurat of Ur | Ancient Near Eastern (Sumer). 2100 BCE. Mud Brick. Ur, Iraq. (for moon god Nanna, had temple at top) | 7 | |
| 69797120 | Victory Stele of Naram Sin | Ancient Near Eastern (Akkadian). 2254-2218 BCE. Sandstone. Louvre, Paris. (Depicted victory over Lullubi, blessed by gods but accomplished by Naram Sin wearing crown of divinity). | 8 | |
| 69797121 | Stele of Hammurabi | Ancient Near Eastern (Babylonian). 1780 BCE. Basalt. Louvre, Paris. (earliest written law code: 300 law entries, sun god Shamash hands Hammurabi a rope, a ring, a rod) | 9 | |
| 69797122 | Ishtar Gate | Ancient Near Eastern (Neo-Babylonian). 575 BCE. Glazed Brick. Berlin. (sacred animals guard entrance: lions, dragons, bulls. not used for warfare, but decoration). | 10 | |
| 69797123 | Lion Gate | Ancient Near Eastern (Hittite). 1400 BCE. Stone. Hattusa, Turkey. (guardian animals: lion, entrance). | 11 | |
| 69797124 | Lamassu | Ancient Near Eastern (Assyrian). 700 BCE. Limestone. Louvre, Paris. (human headed winged bull with 5 legs, wards off visible and invisible enemies, stability=eternity) | 12 | |
| 69797125 | Lion Hunt | Ancient Near Eastern (Assyrian). 640 BCE. Gypsum. London. (shallow relief, emotion in lion getting stabbed, no emotion in king killing it, sign of control/power). | 13 | |
| 69797126 | Palace at Persepolis | Ancient Near Eastern (Persian). 500 BCE. Mud brick with stone facing. Iran. (giant lamassu gates, capital city built by Darius I and Xerxes I and destroyed by Alexander the Great, bell shaped base lotus blossom, bull head capitals) | 14 | |
| 69797127 | Jar with River Scene | Egyptian (Predynastic). 3500-3400 BCE. Painted Clay. Hierakonpolis. (symbolism>realism. depicts boomerang shaped boat with oars on Nile river..ferry to after life?) | 15 | |
| 69797128 | Narmer Palette | Egyptian (Early Dynastic, Dynasty 1). 3000 BCE. Mudstone. Hierakonpolis. (Narmer wears crown of Upper Egypt and bull's tail (strength) triumphing over foes and holds rope around head with papyrus (lower egypt) HoS. Horus:falcon god. barefoot:sacred ground. 3 registers on back side and used to make makeup). | 16 | |
| 69797129 | Stepped Pyramid of Djoser | Egyptian (Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3). 2630-2575 BCE. Created by Imhotep. Sandstone. Saqqara. (6 unequal steps: stairway to heavens? solid, except burial chamber below grounds believed ka inhabited it) | 17 | |
| 69797130 | Great Pyramids of Giza | Egypt (Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4). 2575-2450 BCE. Limestone. Giza Plateau. Made for Khufu (Horizon), Khafre (Great), Menkaure (Divine). (each includes attached mortuary temple. pharaohs buried inside pyramids, cardinal direction) | 18 | |
| 69797131 | The Great Sphinx | Egyptian (Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4) 2500 BCE. Lime/sandstone. Giza Plateau. Guards Necropolis (city of dead) aka Pyramids. (Carved in situ, body of lion, head of pharaoh/god: Khafre or Ra. beard is in brit museum) | 19 | |
| 69797132 | Khafre | Old Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 4. 2500 BCE. Diorite. Cairo. (frontal, symmetrical, rigid, eternal, no negative space, Horus falcon god attached. Ka statue) | 20 | |
| 69797133 | Menkaure and his Wife | Old Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 4. 2490-2472 BCE. Slate. (no neg space, idealized bods, staring outwards into eternity, gentle embrace, both same height: importance?) | 21 | |
| 69797134 | Seated Scribe | Old Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 5. 2450-2325 BCE. Limestone, Louvre. (realistic/lifelike, red ochre, eyes are crystal more engaging) | 22 | |
| 69797135 | Sensuret III | Middle Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 12. 1878-1818 BCE. Red/Yellow Quartzite or Stone. (depict pharaoh in emotional state, sunken cheeks dropping eyelids, tired: burden of rule but makes it through hardships) | 23 | |
| 69797136 | Tombs of Beni Hasan | Middle Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 12. 1985-1795 BCE. Rock cut. (Stylistic>structural. Reserve columns, don't bear weight, tombs made for kings/queens or wealthy/noble) | 24 | |
| 69797137 | Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut | New Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 12. 1473-1458 BCE. Deir el-Bahri. (temple is coordinated with cliffs surrounding it, celebrates achievement of a woman) | 25 | |
| 69797138 | Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel | New Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 19. 1279-1213 BCE. Rock Cut tomb. (4 statues of Ramses II carved in situ w/small statues of Nefertari, sun god is visible) | 26 | |
| 69797139 | Akhenaten | AMARNA. New Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 18. 1353-1336 BCE. Sandstone. (curving contours, no rigidity. Epicene (nongenderspecific) body. NOT idealized. | 27 | |
| 69797140 | Nefertiti | AMARNA. New Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 18. 1353-1336 BCE. Limestone. Possibly created by Thutmose as it was found in his workshop (Wife of Akhenaten, very realistic/soft features) | 28 | |
| 69797141 | Akhenaten and Family | AMARNA. New Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 18. 1353-1336 BCE. Painted Limestone Relief. (sunken relief kinda 3D, A and N sit on cushioned thrones w 3 daughters, elongated heads, show connection between kids and parents, not idealized or rigid, Aten holds ankhs: breath of life) | 29 | |
| 69797142 | Coffin/Death Mask of Tutankhamen | New Kingdom Egypt Dynasty 18. 1332-1322 BCE. Mask: Gold enamel with stones. Coffin: Gold inlaid with glass and stones. Lapis Lazuli. (discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. Tut found inside with 143 objects.) | 30 | |
| 69797143 | Judgement before Osiris | New Kingdom Dynasty 19. 1285 BCE Book of Dead. Painted Papyrus. Used Conflation (Anubis aka God of embalming leads deceased to determine sins heavier than feather, Thoth writes in hieroglyphics, Osiris is enthrones Horus presents deceased.) | 31 | |
| 69797144 | Mummy of Young Boy | Roman Period but lol Egypt. 100-120 CE. Linen Wrappings with stucco buttons and portrait on wood. Although Egypt was conquered by Rome this depicts that Egyptian practices were continued. | 32 | |
| 69797145 | Cycladic Figurines | Aegean (Cycladic). 2500 BCE. Marble. Athens. Both small, geometric shapes. Male: always doing something. EX: harpist, idea of harpist than depiction, holds harp. Female: outnumber male figurines, nude, found in graves, Idea > depiction. pelvic triangle & meant to lie on back | 33 | |
| 69797146 | Palace at Knossos | Aegean (Minoan). 1700-1400 BCE. Crete. stone, wood, paint. Columns: wood, mostly painted red. megaton design with black capitals. (meant for meeting place) | 34 | |
| 69797147 | Snake Goddess | Aegean (Minoan) 1600 BCE. Faience. Crete. Thin waist, exposed chest, layered ruffled skirt and apron and wide eyed (lol like sumerians) holds snakes and cat on head. | 35 | |
| 69797148 | Young Girl Gathering Saffron Flowers | Aegean (Minoan). Akrotiri Wall Painting. 1600 BCE. depicts girl coming of age ritual, thin waist, bare chest, ruffled clothes, shaved head with hair growing (like pepper from ahs) gathering saffron used for dye, flavoring, or menstrual cramps. colors: blue, red, yellow ochre. | 36 | |
| 69797149 | Bull Leaping (Toreador Fresco) | Aegean (Minoan) 1550-1450 BCE. Crete. Wall Painting from Palace at Knossos (reconstructed). Geometric border, typical clothing and pinched waist, ORGANIC shapes. asserted manhood. men depicted darker. no ground or straight lines. | 37 | |
| 69797150 | Spring Fresco | Aegean (Minoan) 2500 BCE. Wall Painting from Akrotiri. Pure landscape with wavy and pulsating lines and bright colors celebrating life and nature. | 38 | |
| 69797151 | Harvester Vase | Aegean (Minoan) 1650-1450 BCE. Steatite. Rowdy scene of men marching to drum, not orderly but overlapping. Much emotion not idealized. EX of rhyton (poured liquids during religions ceremonies) | 39 | |
| 69797152 | Octopus Flask | Aegean (Minoan) 1500-1450 BCE. Ceramic. Crete. Organic shape, as if flask was made for octopus' tentacles. very graceful and harmonious with sea creatures and energy of natural forms. | 40 | |
| 69797381 | Vapheio Cup | Aegean (Minoan) 1650-1450 BCE. Gold. EX of Repousse, men depicted capturing bulls. much masculinity and energy. olive trees: sacred grove. | 41 | |
| 69797382 | Great Citadel at Mycenae | Aegean (Mycenaean). 1600-1200 BCE. Reconstruction. Cyclopean architecture. Lion Gate protects entrance to palace. Red colored megaron columns with black capitals. Much landscape. | 42 | |
| 69797383 | Lion Gate | Aegean (Mycenaean) 1250 BCE. Greece. Stone. (post and Lintel doorway with corbel/relieving arch. Minoan column between guardian animals (lion) no mortar). | 43 | |
| 69797384 | "Treasury" of Atreus | Aegean (Mycenaean) 1300-1200 BCE. Greece. Stone. by Tholos. (cyclopean construction, corbel arch entrance, precise stonework, possibly a tomb?) | 44 | |
| 69797385 | Funerary Mask aka "Death Mask of Agamemnon" | Aegean (Mycenaean) 1600 BCE. Gold. Athens. REPOUSSE (punched from back, opposite of chasing). Probably altered (mustache was not Mycenaean)found in 1876 in royal shaft. Had curlycue ears and slit eyes. | 45 | |
| 69797386 | Warrior Vase | TRANSITION PIECE. Aegean (Mycenaean) 1300-1100 BCE. Ceramic. Woman bid farewell to men going to war, unemotional, more symbolic (woman's raised arm) Very different than Harvester Vase. Greek-styled spears, nonrealistic. | 46 | |
| 69797387 | Funerary Vessel | Greek (Geometric Period) 750-735 BCE. Ceramic. Athens. (krater vessel, top register: deceased is cremated/surrounded by mourners, lower reg: chariots and warriors in procession. focused on LIVING) | 47 | |
| 69797388 | Dying Warriors | Greek (Archaic Period) 500-480 BCE. From Temple of Aphaia at Aegina. Marble. West: 500-480, statue has archaic smile, idealized form, little sense of struggle/pain. East: 490-489, twisted body, realistic, more emotion and sense of pain. Attempt to evoke Pathos by the depiction of the ideaaof dying warrior (west). | 48 | |
| 69797389 | Kouros | Greek (archaic) . 600 BCE. Marble. (General representation, grave marker, rigid like egyptian, nude with freed arms and legs (not attached to body). knotted hair with eyes wide open, shoulders broader than hips. idealized). | 49 | |
| 69797390 | Anavysos Kouros | Greek (archaic) 530 BCE. Marble with paint. hands clenched, nude, SLIGHT Archaic smile, freed, more lifelike/proportionate, round not rigid, eyes open and large. still a "type" | 50 | |
| 69797391 | "Peplos" Kore | Greek (Archaic) 530 BCE. Marble. From Acropolis (remember calf bearer too, 560 bCE) Rounded body, clothed woman, accurate anatomy with archaic smile, type rather than specific. knotted hair | 51 | |
| 69797392 | "Kritios" Boy | Greek (Classical) TRANSITIONAL. 480 BCE, Athens, Marble. Contrapposto, hair and eyes suggest archaic (knotted and large) suggested archaic smile, with blank look, angle.d | 52 | |
| 69797394 | Riace Warriors | Greek (Classical) 460-450 BCE. Bronze. Idealized physiques (faces look older than bods suggest) Contrapposto, eyeballs not part of statue. possibly holding weapons. nude. hollow. depiction of a person | 53 | |
| 69797395 | Doryphoros "Spear Bearer" | Greek (Classical) 450-440 BCE. Marble copy. Made by Polykleitos. Contrapposto, canon of proportions and ideal symmetry. broad shoulders, v muscular, thick torso, averted gaze. probs held spear. | 54 | |
| 69798070 | Discobolos "Discus Thrower" | Greek (Classical) 450 BCE. Marble copy. made by Myron. Contrapposto. thick torso. heroic bod. hella negative space. depicts fluidity and motion. expressionless: dedicated to action. | 55 | |
| 69798071 | Acropolis "high city" | Greek (Classical) 447-400 BCE. Athens. Made by Calibrates and Iktinose. Propylaia: gateway to Parthenon: dedicated to Athena/used for festivals. •447-432 BCE •constructed under reign of Pericles, doric temple with ionic elements (capital/frieze interior) •Lapith Fighting A Centaur (doric frieze, 447-432) •Elgin Marbles (438-432) ºErechtheion (421-405 BCE) honors kind Erechthus who promoted Athena. Contains Caryatids (women shaped columns) asymmetrical | 56 | |
| 69798072 | The "Elgin Marbles" (3 Goddesses) | Greek (Classical) 438-432 BCE. Marble. From the Parthenon. East Pediment of Parthenon. Introduced WET DRAPERY. figures are connected. possible depiction of Athena's birth from Zeus' head | 57 | |
| 69798073 | Aphrodite of Knidos | Greek (Late Classical) 350-340 BCE. Made by Praxiteles (Marble copy). Contrapposto. first depiction of a woman nude. (Aphrodite is bathing:humanizing gods) Suggests S-Curve. Transitional to Hellenistic. assembled from different copies | 58 | |
| 69798074 | Hermes and the Infant Dionysos | Greek (Late Classical) 340 BCE. Marble copy. Praxiteles. S-Curve. Canon of proportions : head is 1/8 of body. more slender, but emphasis on texture: curly hair, smooth skin | 59 | |
| 69798075 | Apoxyomenos "Scraper" | Greek (Late Classical) 330 BCE. Made by Lysippos: marble copy. must walk around to see whole thing. small head. scraping oil off body. COntrapposto. | 60 | |
| 69798076 | Statue of an Old Woman | Hellenistic Greek. 150-100 BCE. Marble copy. EXTREME REALISM: old age-very hellenistic. body is old like face. offering to dionysis? wet drapery | 61 | |
| 69798077 | Aphrodite of Melos (Venus de Milo) | Hellenistic Greek 150-125 BCE. Marble. Elegance, S-Curve. arms are missing, good have held attribute (apple or mirror) soft form with gentle shadows. | 62 | |
| 69798078 | Laocoon and his Sons | Hellenistic Greek. 1st century BCE. Rhodes Sculptors. Marble. snakes attacking trojan priest and sons to stop from warning about horse trick. Extreme realism, emotion is expressed: pain. HELLA NEGATIVE SPACE. HEROIC BODS. | 63 | |
| 69798079 | Apollo from Veii | Etruscan. 510-500 BCE. Terra-Cotta. Pediment-peak statue. more energetic (stride forward) clothed, Greek Archaic Smile | 64 | |
| 69798080 | Tomb of the Reliefs | Etruscan. 300 BCE. Mudbrick and Wood. Cerveteri, Rome. Looks like house layout of Etruscan home. | 65 | |
| 69798119 | Tomb of the Triclinium | Etruscan 480-470 BCE. Painted. AKA Tomb of the Leopards. From Tarqinia. Depicts Celebration with high energy. Geometric pattern. | 66 | |
| 69798120 | Reclining Couple on a Sarcophagus | Etruscan. 520 BCE. Terra Cotta. from Cerveteri. Very welcoming/engaging, welcome you in, robs held wine or good. More focus on upper body than legs. | 67 | |
| 69798121 | Ficoroni Casta | Etruscan. 350-300 BCE. Bronze. Depicts scene from mythology: Argonautica. Etched work filled with white to stand out. three small figures on top were added after sculpted. | 68 | |
| 69798122 | Chimera of Arezzo | Etruscan. 400-350 BCE. Bronze. Florence. Composite animal: lion head and body, goat head, snake for tail. Depicted to attack/flee. VERY Emotional: angry snarling. Anatomy was very precise almost accurate. | 69 | |
| 69798123 | Capitoline WOlf | Etruscan. 500 BCE? Bronze. Not accurate depiction of wolf, but detailed. emotion: snarling. wolves don't have manes. Story of Romulus and Remus (founders of Rome, figures added during Renaissance) and She-Wolf. Controversy: dating is not for certain, suggests 13th century at latest. | 70 | |
| 69798125 | House of the Vettii | Roman. 2nd century BCE-1st century CE. Pompeii. Peristyle Garden with Cubicula. very few windows (light comes from atrium and peristyle). typical Roman home, narrow and between shops, private. | 71 | |
| 69798126 | Maison Carree (Square House) | Roman. 1 CE. Stone. Niemes, France. Roman temple with Corinthian Capitals on free standing columns and engaged columns. 1 cella, not 3 like etruscan. | 72 | |
| 69798127 | Pont Du Gard | Roman. 16 BCE. Stone. Aqueduct using Ashlar Masonry aka no mortar. Brought water to Niemes France. Arches get smaller as ascending. | 73 | |
| 69798130 | Ara Pacis Augustae ("Altar of Augustine Peace") | Roman. 13-9 BCE. Marble. Rome. Shows peace and stability brought to Gauls). Commemorated Augustus' successful establishment of Roman Rule in Gaul. Depicts individuals in reliefs in a specific event at a specific time. | 74 | |
| 69798131 | The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater) | Roman. 72-80 CE. Rome. Concrete core in Brick covered in a limestone known as travertine. Rows of arches on top of each other with engaged columns: Tuscan, Ionic, Corinthian, Flattened Corinthian. with barrel and groin vaults. Used for violent sports. | 75 | |
| 69798132 | The Pantheon | Roman. 118-125 CE. Rome. Dedicated to gods of ROme. Marcus Agrippa apparently built it. Round AND Square. contains porch with Corinthian capitals. | 76 | |
| 69798135 | Arch of Titus | Roman. 81 CE. Concrete and White Marble. Triumphal arch. Constructed by Domitian to commemorate his older brother Titus' capture of Jerusalem from Jewish rebels in 70 CE. Depicts large menorah on the relief. Composite engaged columns, corinthian capitals with volutes. Barrel vaults. linear perspective. Used to have golden chariot above it as a sign of victory | 77 | |
| 69798136 | Column of Trajan | Roman. 113-116 CE. Marble. Covered n reliefs commemorating Trajan's victory over Dacians. | 78 | |
| 69798137 | Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine | Roman. 306-312 CE. Known as Basilica Nova. Contained sculpture of Constantine. Last gov building constructed in Rome. Covered with groin vaults and barrel vaults. everything directed towards Constantine's sculpture in apse. | 79 | |
| 69798138 | Arch of Constantine | Roman. 312-315 CE. Rome. Commemorates victory over Maxentius in 312 Ce. (in hoc signo vinces). Contains spolia to link COnstantine to other older emperors bc he wanted to be remembered and great as they were. Wanted to show imperial/power. New friezes were done in situ. Blocky/less realistic. Also commemorates the fact that Christianity became legal bc of the cross worn on the soldiers. | 80 | |
| 69798139 | Marcus Aurelius | Roman. 175 CE. Bronze. Equestrian statue. Thought to have been Constantine at one point. Peaceful Authority. not proportionate, too big for horse. | 81 | |
| 69798140 | Synagogue of Dura Europos | Jewish. 245-256 CE. Frescos. Best preserved Jewish art sit. depicts Bible stories. Preserved to protect Dura Europos. niche in wall. | 82 | |
| 69798141 | Floor of Beth Alpha Synagogue | Jewish. 6th Century. Galilee, Israel. Mosaic. Floor is geometric in designs with depictions of things like a menorah. | 83 | |
| 69798143 | Good Shepherd Images | Christian. Marble: 250-300 CE. Earliest depictions of Christ in Christian statuary bc did not want to be accused of idolatry, X composition with calf over shoulder. Fresco: 4th Century Ce. Catacomb of Saint Peter and Marcellino. Symbolism of good Shepherd in lunette (circle w image in it). Orant figure. evokes roman pompeiian style. Mosaic: 425 CE. Ravenna, Italy. from Mausoleum of Galla PLacidia. Depicts victory over death symbolized by gross. Shows Christ as imperial, purple and gold with golden halo. Depicts Lost Sheep parable. | 84 | |
| 69798144 | Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus | Christian. Marble 359 CE. Rome. Christ is enthroned in this. Seen as Philosopher. Rome baptized on deathbed.Depict Adam and Eve being exiled from Paradise which is a parallel to the enthronement symbolizing Jesus' redemption | 85 | |
| 69798145 | Old St. Peter's | Christian. Built in 320 (after Christianity became accepted) CE Torn Down 1600 CE. Axially planned. Symbolized Christianity's Victory over paganism. Simple outside, fancy inside. glass mosaics wit wooden coffered ceiling. | 86 | |
| 69798146 | Santa Costanza | Early Christian. 337-351 CE. Centrally planned. Barrel vaulted side aisles support dome ceiling. Simple outside fancy inside reflecting soul. 12 columns:12 apostles. Mosaics of grapes and wine. | 87 | |
| 69798147 | Mausoleum of Gala Placidia | Christian. 425 CE. Ravenna, ROme. Originally a chapel before. Central and Axial plan. Plain exterior and richly decorated interior. (Good Shepherd Mosaic 425 CE). Depicts path of redemption from sin. | 88 | |
| 69798148 | Paris Psalter | Byzantine. 950-970 CE. Era of Classicism. Bight colors. usually on vellum | 89 | |
| 69798150 | Pantocrater | Byzantine. 11 Century Church of Dormition. Closed book with cross (Christ the teacher) the OR 1180-1190 Cathedral of Monreale. hierarchy of scale, gold, stern, open book with blessing (Christ creator) | 90 | |
| 69798151 | Vladimir Virgin | Byzantine. Early 12th Century. icon. tempera paint on wood. Depicts emotion: tenderness and affection. Lack of Realism in proportion. Moscow. | 91 | |
| 69798152 | Harbaville Triptych | Byzantine. 950 Ce. Ivory. Christ is in middle, enthroned. hands of people are covered as sign of respect. angels in medallions. Symmetry is very careful. Deep undercutting. Figures are labelled. | 92 | |
| 69798153 | Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) | Byzantine. 532-537 CE. Built by Arthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. Gold. Rectangular/square. Dome pressure on pendentives, bigger interior space. Ribbed dome: halo of light. Combines Cntral and Axial plans of Early Christian Tradition. Commissioned by Justinian and Theodora. also has hella windows. | 93 | |
| 69798154 | San Vitale | Byzantine. 526-547 CE. Ravenna. Centrally planned with thin columns and an axial styled apse. Octagonal structure. simple bricks but ornamental on inside with mosaics of Justinian and Theodora. | 94 | |
| 69798155 | St. Basil's Cathedral | BY Barma and Postnik in Moscow. 1555-1561 CE. | 95 | |
| 69798156 | St. Mark's Cathedral | 1063 CE. 5 domes.Byzantine. | 96 | |
| 69798157 | Dome of the Rock | Islamic. 687-691 CE. Jerusalem, Israel. Domed wooden octagon. on site of Temple of Herod the Great where Muhammad is said to have ascended. NOT MOSQUE: Pilgrimage Site. Covered in arabesques and calligraphic tile designs. Contains Qur'an verses in blue and gold. Columns taken from roman monuments. Centrally planned | 97 | |
| 69798158 | Great Mosque | Islamic. 8th-10th century. Cordoba, Spain. Double Arched columns with alternating color bands. bright light and airy. HYPOSTYLE MOSQUE: no central focus no worship here.arabesques. elaborate squints support dome over mihrab. columns are also spolia. | 98 | |
| 69798159 | Court of Lions | Islamic. Alhambra Palace in Spain in 1354-1391 CE. Palace for Sultans (Moors) Muqarnas DOme. | 99 | |
| 69798160 | Mosque of Selim II | Islamic. 1568-1575 CE. Modeled after Hagia Sophia. Very thin/tall minarets with many windows. very bright. Mosaics. octagonal interior with 8 pillars and arches with alternating bands of color. open interior. | 100 | |
| 69798161 | Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance) | Indian. 1200 CE. Bronze. Bhakti movement stressing relationship between humans and deities. depicts shiva dancing in ring of fire. | 101 | |
| 69798162 | Jahangir and Shah Abbas | Made by Nadir al-Zaman. Indian. 1618 CE. watercolor, gold, and ink on paper. arrival of islam in the mughal empire. except unlike islam it depicts humans | 102 | |
| 69798163 | Taj Mahal | Indian. 1631-1648. Built as memorial to Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal. Islamic influence, but not minarets and not a mosque. no forecourt for faithful to gather either. | 103 | |
| 69798164 | Angkor Wat | Indian. 1300 CE. Cambodia. Hindu Temple showing "mountain design" | 104 | |
| 69798165 | Nanchan Temple | Chinese. Tang Dynasty. 782 CE. Shanxi. Chinese wood frame architecture. Depicts religious tolerance. made of wood. Pagoda. | 105 | |
| 69798166 | Travelers among Mountains and Streams | By Fan Kuan. Chinese. Song Dynasty. hanging scroll ink and colors on silk. 1200 CE. Tradition depicting landscape painting. MIDDLE GROUND focus goes from bottom darkness to top of cliff. Avoids linear perspective | 106 | |
| 69798168 | Monk Sewing | Japanese. Attribute to Kao Ninga. Kamakura period 1300 Ce. Expresses Zen spirit. emphasis of simplicity. | 107 | |
| 69798807 | Rock Garden at Ryoan-Ji | Japanese. Kyoto. 1480. Can mean everything and nothing. VERY ZEN. Trees and colors outside of garden are exclaimed to be "borrowed scenery" Depicts simplicity and acceptance of anything | 108 | |
| 69798809 | Great Wave Off Kanagawa | Made by Katsushika Hokusi. Japanese. 1831 Ce. Polychrome woodblock print on paper. Depicts Mount Fuji as well as boats with people on it appearing to almost be encompassed by waves that seem to have fingers on it. waves purposefully look like Mountain. | 109 | |
| 69798810 | Picnic at the Lotus Pond | By Sin Yunbok. Korean. Joseon Dynasty. 1775. Ink and colors on paper. Genre Painting depicting every day life. Korean gentleman enjoying themselves with gisaeng (female entertainers) | 110 | |
| 69798811 | Sutton Hoo Ship Burial | Early Medieval (Saxon) 600-650 CE. gold garnet enamel. purse cover and shoulder clasp. depicts abstract designs based on animals: animal style. interlacing, cloisonne (labor intensive, sign of high status) | 111 | |
| 69798812 | Lindesfarne Gospels | Early Medieval (hiberno saxon) 700 CE. tempura on vellum St. Matthew depiction. Angel is symbol of matthew. man behind curtain is possibly moses or Christ or divine intervention from God. Byzantine-like. St. Matthew is labeled, Angel's hand is covered. flattened linear elements and unrealistic cloth. gospel writing pose as if a burden. | 112 | |
| 69798813 | Chi-Rho-Iota Page from Gospel of Matthew | Early medieval (hiberno saxon) 800 ce. Tempera on vellum. Dense interlacing and abstract forms of animals. XPI: first letters of christ's name in Greek. Illuminated manuscript. Book of Kells | 113 | |
| 69798814 | Treasures from Oseberg Ship Burial | Wood. Early Medieval (Viking Art) 834 Ce. Animal Head Posts: staring eyes with expressions of snarling. Interlacing patterns and geometric designs. Oseberg Buddha: not really a buddha, also has celtic knot work and cross on it. Viking Boat: believed to be from burial ship of 2 high status women, symbolic. | 114 | |
| 69798815 | Equestrian Statue of Carolingian Ruler | Early Medieval (Carolingian) Bronze. 9th century, Louvre. Orb symbolized domination over world. Thought to be Charles the Bald instead of Charlemagne himself. Has mustache (Celtic influence) too large for horse. Drapery | 115 |
