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Dedication Page with Blanche of Castille & King Louis IX of France (Moralized Bible)
Europe title Dedication Page with Blanche of Castille & King Louis IX of France (Moralized Bible) date(s) 1220 CE culture/period Gothic key formal qualities Illuminated manuscript (ink tempera and gold leaf on vellum) subject matter Blanche of Castille and King Louis IX important stylistic elements Detailed miniatures use of gold leaf historical context Created in Paris reflects Gothic manuscript illumination Function Religious text significant artistic movements or influences associated Gothic art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 13-31
Rottgen Pieta
Europe title Rottgen Pieta date(s) 1300 CE culture/period Gothic key formal qualities Painted wood subject matter Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ important stylistic elements Emotional expression detailed carving historical context Found in Bonn reflects Gothic interest in human emotion Function Devotional object significant artistic movements or influences associated Gothic art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 13-50
Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel including Lamentation
Giotto di Bondone title Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel including Lamentation date(s) 1300 CE culture/period Proto-Renaissance key formal qualities Brick fresco subject matter Scenes from the life of Christ important stylistic elements Naturalistic figures use of light and shadow historical context Located in Padua reflects early Renaissance art Function Private chapel significant artistic movements or influences associated Proto-Renaissance patronage/commission info Commissioned by Enrico Scrovegni any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Golden Haggadah
Europe title Golden Haggadah date(s) 1320 CE culture/period Gothic key formal qualities Illuminated manuscript (pigment and gold leaf on vellum) subject matter Scenes from the Book of Exodus important stylistic elements Detailed miniatures use of gold leaf historical context Created in Barcelona reflects Jewish and Gothic art Function Religious text significant artistic movements or influences associated Gothic art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Alhambra
Nasrid title Alhambra date(s) 1350 CE culture/period Islamic key formal qualities Whitewashed adobe stucco wood tile paint and gilding subject matter Palace complex important stylistic elements Intricate tilework courtyards with water features historical context Located in Granada reflects Nasrid architecture Function Royal palace significant artistic movements or influences associated Islamic art patronage/commission info Commissioned by the Nasrid dynasty any alternate views detailed views or additional images 10-22
Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)
Workshop of Robert Campin title Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece) date(s) 1430 CE culture/period Early Northern Renaissance key formal qualities Oil on wood subject matter Annunciation of the Virgin Mary important stylistic elements Detailed interiors use of light historical context Created in Tournai reflects early Northern Renaissance art Function Private devotional piece significant artistic movements or influences associated Northern Renaissance patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Pazzi Chapel
Filippo Brunelleschi (architect) title Pazzi Chapel date(s) 1460 CE culture/period Early Italian Renaissance key formal qualities Masonry subject matter Chapel important stylistic elements Use of classical architectural elements historical context Located in Florence reflects early Renaissance architecture Function Religious chapel significant artistic movements or influences associated Renaissance architecture patronage/commission info Commissioned by the Pazzi family any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck title The Arnolfini Portrait date(s) 1430 CE culture/period Early Northern Renaissance key formal qualities Oil on wood subject matter Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his wife important stylistic elements Detailed interior use of light and reflection historical context Created in Bruges reflects early Northern Renaissance art Function Portrait significant artistic movements or influences associated Northern Renaissance patronage/commission info Commissioned by Giovanni Arnolfini any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
David
Donatello title David date(s) 1440 CE culture/period Early Italian Renaissance key formal qualities Bronze free-standing sculpture subject matter Biblical hero David important stylistic elements Contrapposto naturalism historical context Created in Florence reflects early Renaissance art Function Political symbol of Florence significant artistic movements or influences associated Renaissance sculpture patronage/commission info Commissioned by Cosimo de’ Medici any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Madonna and Child with Two Angels
Fra Filippo Lippi title Madonna and Child with Two Angels date(s) 1465 CE culture/period Early Italian Renaissance key formal qualities Tempera on wood subject matter Madonna and Child with angels important stylistic elements Use of light naturalistic figures historical context Created in Florence reflects early Renaissance art Function Religious painting significant artistic movements or influences associated Renaissance painting patronage/commission info Commissioned by the Medici family any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli title Birth of Venus date(s) 1485 CE culture/period Early Italian Renaissance key formal qualities Tempera on canvas subject matter Birth of Venus important stylistic elements Use of line and color mythological themes historical context Created in Florence reflects early Renaissance art Function Mythological painting significant artistic movements or influences associated Renaissance art patronage/commission info Commissioned by the Medici family any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci title Last Supper date(s) 1498 CE culture/period High Renaissance key formal qualities Oil and tempera on plaster subject matter Last Supper of Christ important stylistic elements Use of perspective and composition historical context Located in Milan reflects High Renaissance art Function Religious painting significant artistic movements or influences associated Renaissance art patronage/commission info Commissioned by Ludovico Sforza any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Adam and Eve
Albrecht Durer title Adam and Eve date(s) 1504 CE culture/period Northern Renaissance key formal qualities Engraving subject matter Biblical figures of Adam and Eve important stylistic elements Detailed figures symbolic elements historical context Reflects Durer’s mastery of printmaking Function Religious art significant artistic movements or influences associated Renaissance art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
School of Athens
Raphael title School of Athens date(s) 1511 CE culture/period High Renaissance key formal qualities Fresco subject matter Ancient Greek philosophers important stylistic elements Use of perspective and classical architecture historical context Located in the Vatican reflects High Renaissance art Function Decorative fresco for the Pope’s library significant artistic movements or influences associated Renaissance art patronage/commission info Commissioned by Pope Julius II any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Isenheim Altarpiece
Matthias Grunewald title Isenheim Altarpiece date(s) 1515 CE culture/period Northern Renaissance key formal qualities Oil on wood panel subject matter Scenes from the life of Christ important stylistic elements Use of vivid colors and detailed figures historical context Created for the Monastery of St. Anthony in Isenheim reflects Northern Renaissance art Function Altarpiece significant artistic movements or influences associated Northern Renaissance art patronage/commission info Commissioned by the Monastery of St. Anthony any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A
Apollo 11 Stones
Paleolithic Africa title Apollo 11 Stones date(s) 25500 BCE culture/period Paleolithic key formal qualities Charcoal on stone abstract shapes subject matter Animal figures important stylistic elements Depiction of animal motifs historical context Oldest known representational art in Africa Function Likely ritualistic or symbolic significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 1-2 19-2
Great Hall of the Bulls
Paleolithic Europe title Great Hall of the Bulls date(s) 15000 BCE culture/period Paleolithic key formal qualities Rock painting use of natural cave contours subject matter Animals hunting scenes important stylistic elements Naturalistic depiction of animals historical context Early example of prehistoric cave art Function Possibly ritualistic related to hunting significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 1-9 1-10
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine
Paleolithic Mesoamerica title Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine date(s) 14000 BCE culture/period Paleolithic key formal qualities Carved bone subject matter Sacrum bone shaped like a canine important stylistic elements Utilizes natural bone structure historical context Oldest known work of art from Mesoamerica Function Unknown possibly ceremonial significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images Goes with chapter 18 but isn’t in Gardner’s book
Running Horned Woman
Neolithic Africa title Running Horned Woman date(s) 4000 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Pigment on rock dynamic composition subject matter Human figure with horns important stylistic elements Stylized human form detailed clothing historical context Found in Tassili n’Ajjer important site for prehistoric art Function Likely ritualistic or symbolic significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 19-3
Beaker with ibex motifs
Neolithic Near East title Beaker with ibex motifs date(s) 4000 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Painted terra cotta geometric designs subject matter Ibex and other animal motifs important stylistic elements Stylized animal forms decorative patterns historical context Found in Susa early example of pottery Function Possibly used for ceremonial purposes significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 2-18b
Anthropomorphic Stele
Neolithic Near East title Anthropomorphic Stele date(s) 4000 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Sandstone human-like form subject matter Human figure important stylistic elements Simplified human form emphasis on face historical context Found in the Arabian Peninsula early example of anthropomorphic art Function Possibly used for funerary purposes significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images Not in Gardner’s book Smarthistory Link
Jade cong
Neolithic China title Jade cong date(s) 2000 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Carved jade intricate designs subject matter Geometric shapes and patterns important stylistic elements Polished surface detailed carvings historical context Found in Liangzhu used in burial practices Function Possibly used for ceremonial or funerary purposes significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images Not in Gardner’s book Smarthistory link
Stonehenge
Neolithic Europe title Stonehenge date(s) 2500 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Sandstone post and lintel construction subject matter Megalithic structure important stylistic elements Use of large stones circular layout historical context Found in Wiltshire significant prehistoric monument Function Possibly used for astronomical or ceremonial purposes significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 1-20
The Ambum Stone
Neolithic Melanesia title The Ambum Stone date(s) 1500 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Greywacke detailed carving subject matter Animal figure possibly a pestle important stylistic elements Smooth surface naturalistic form historical context Found in Ambum Valley Papua New Guinea Function Possibly used as a pestle or in rituals significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A