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Dedication Page with Blanche of Castille & King Louis IX of France (Moralized Bible)

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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

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Rottgen Pieta

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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

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Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel including Lamentation

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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

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Golden Haggadah

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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

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Alhambra

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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

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Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)

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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

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Pazzi Chapel

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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

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The Arnolfini Portrait

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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

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David

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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

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Madonna and Child with Two Angels

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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

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Birth of Venus

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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

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Last Supper

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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

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Adam and Eve

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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

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School of Athens

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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

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Isenheim Altarpiece

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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

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Apollo 11 Stones

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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

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Great Hall of the Bulls

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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

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Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine

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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

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Running Horned Woman

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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

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Beaker with ibex motifs

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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

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Anthropomorphic Stele

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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

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Jade cong

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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

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Stonehenge

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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

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The Ambum Stone

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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

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Tlatilco female figurine

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Neolithic Mexico title Tlatilco female figurine date(s) 1000 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Ceramic painted details subject matter Female figure important stylistic elements Emphasis on body proportions and hairstyles historical context Found in Central Mexico significant for understanding Mesoamerican culture Function Possibly used in fertility rituals or as a grave offering 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 text linked in KA/SmartHistory

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Terracotta Fragment (Lapita)

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Neolithic Pacific Islands title Terracotta Fragment (Lapita) date(s) 1000 BCE culture/period Neolithic key formal qualities Incised terra cotta geometric patterns subject matter Decorative motifs important stylistic elements Complex patterns detailed incisions historical context Found in Solomon Islands significant for understanding early Pacific cultures Function Possibly used as a decorative or ceremonial object significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images N/A

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White Temple and Ziggurat

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Sumerian title White Temple and Ziggurat date(s) 3500 BCE culture/period Sumerian key formal qualities Mud brick elevated structure subject matter Religious temple important stylistic elements Ziggurat construction historical context Early Mesopotamian civilization Function Place of worship significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 2-2

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Palette of King Narmer

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Egyptian title Palette of King Narmer date(s) 3000 BCE culture/period Predynastic Egyptian key formal qualities Graywacke detailed carvings subject matter King Narmer unification of Egypt important stylistic elements Hierarchical scale use of registers historical context Early example of Egyptian art Function Ceremonial likely used for grinding cosmetics significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-2 3-3

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Statues of votive figures from Square Temple at Eshnunna

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Sumerian title Statues of votive figures date(s) 2700 BCE culture/period Sumerian key formal qualities Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone subject matter Worshippers important stylistic elements Exaggerated eyes stylized bodies historical context Found in Tell Asmar Iraq indicates religious devotion Function Stand-in worshippers significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 2-5

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Seated Scribe

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Egyptian title Seated Scribe date(s) 2500 BCE culture/period Old Kingdom key formal qualities Painted limestone realistic depiction subject matter Scribe in seated position important stylistic elements Naturalistic features attention to detail historical context Found in Saqqara reflects importance of scribes in Egyptian society Function Funerary statue to ensure the scribe’s duties in the afterlife significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-14

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Standard of Ur from Royal Tombs

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Sumerian title Standard of Ur date(s) 2500 BCE culture/period Sumerian key formal qualities Wood inlaid with shells lapis-lazuli red limestone subject matter War and peace scenes important stylistic elements Narrative composition use of registers historical context Found in Royal Tombs of Ur significant for understanding Sumerian culture Function Possibly used as a musical instrument or standard significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 2-7

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Great Pyramids (Menkaura Khafre Khufu) and Great Sphinx

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Egyptian title Great Pyramids and Sphinx date(s) 2550 BCE culture/period Old Kingdom key formal qualities Cut limestone monumental scale subject matter Tombs for pharaohs important stylistic elements Geometric shapes alignment with cardinal points historical context Built during the Fourth Dynasty reflect the power of pharaohs Function Funerary monuments significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info Commissioned by Pharaohs Khufu Khafre Menkaura any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-8 3-11

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King Menkaura and queen (Kahmerenebty)

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Egyptian title King Menkaura and queen date(s) 2500 BCE culture/period Old Kingdom key formal qualities Greywacke rigid posture subject matter Pharaoh Menkaura and his queen important stylistic elements Idealized features balanced composition historical context Found in Giza represents power and divinity of the pharaoh Function Funerary statue significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-13

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The Code of Hammurabi

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Babylonian title The Code of Hammurabi date(s) 1750 BCE culture/period Babylonian key formal qualities Basalt inscribed laws subject matter Hammurabi receiving laws from Shamash important stylistic elements Cuneiform script hierarchical scale historical context One of the earliest known law codes Function Legal document significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 2-18

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Temple of Aman Re and Hypostyle Hall

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Egyptian title Temple of Aman Re and Hypostyle Hall date(s) 1500 BCE culture/period New Kingdom key formal qualities Cut sandstone and mud brick massive columns subject matter Religious temple important stylistic elements Hypostyle hall clerestory lighting historical context Located in Karnak center of worship Function Place of worship for the god Amun significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-24 3-25

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Mortuary Temple of Hatshepshut and Kneeling Statue

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Egyptian title Mortuary Temple of Hatshepshut and Kneeling Statue date(s) 1450 BCE culture/period New Kingdom key formal qualities Sandstone partially carved into rock cliff red granite subject matter Temple and statue of Hatshepsut important stylistic elements Terraced structure axial plan historical context Located in Luxor reflects Hatshepsut’s reign Function Funerary temple for Hatshepsut significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info Commissioned by Hatshepsut any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-21

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Akhenaton Nefertiti & 3 Daughters

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Egyptian title Akhenaton Nefertiti & 3 Daughters date(s) 1350 BCE culture/period Amarna Period key formal qualities Limestone sunken relief subject matter Akhenaton Nefertiti and their children important stylistic elements Elongated forms intimate family scene historical context Reflects the religious revolution under Akhenaton Function Depicts the royal family and their connection to the god Aten significant artistic movements or influences associated Amarna art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-33

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Innermost Coffin of King Tutankhamun

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Egyptian title Innermost Coffin of King Tutankhamun date(s) 1300 BCE culture/period Amarna Period key formal qualities Gold with inlay of enamel and semi-precious stones subject matter Coffin of Tutankhamun important stylistic elements Detailed craftsmanship use of precious materials historical context Found in the Tomb of Tutankhamun reflects wealth and artistry of the period Function Funerary object to ensure the king’s safe passage to the afterlife significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-34

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Last Judgment of Hu-nefer (Book of the Dead)

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Egyptian title Last Judgment of Hu-nefer date(s) 1300 BCE culture/period New Kingdom key formal qualities Painted papyrus scroll narrative composition subject matter Judgment of the deceased Hu-nefer important stylistic elements Hierarchical scale use of registers historical context Found in Thebes part of the Book of the Dead Function Funerary text to guide the deceased in the afterlife significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 3-1 a b c

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Lamassu from citadel of Sargon II

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Neo-Assyrian title Lamassu date(s) 700 BCE culture/period Neo-Assyrian key formal qualities Alabaster colossal size subject matter Winged human-headed bull important stylistic elements Combination of human and animal features detailed carvings historical context Found in Khorsabad served as protective guardians Function Guardians of the palace gates significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 6-6

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Athenian Agora

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Greek title Athenian Agora date(s) 600 BCE culture/period Archaic Greek key formal qualities Plan public space subject matter Civic center important stylistic elements Open-air layout various public buildings historical context Located in Athens central to public life Function Marketplace and gathering place significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images Smarthistory link

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Anavysos Kouros

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Greek title Anavysos Kouros date(s) 500 BCE culture/period Archaic Greek key formal qualities Marble life-sized subject matter Male youth important stylistic elements Idealized form archaic smile historical context Found in Anavyssos reflects Archaic Greek sculpture Function Grave marker significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 6-4

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Peplos Kore

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Greek title Peplos Kore date(s) 500 BCE culture/period Archaic Greek key formal qualities Marble painted details subject matter Female figure important stylistic elements Archaic smile stylized hair historical context Found in Athens reflects Archaic Greek sculpture Function Votive offering significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-10

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Sarcophagus of the Spouses

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Etruscan title Sarcophagus of the Spouses date(s) 500 BCE culture/period Etruscan key formal qualities Terra cotta detailed carving subject matter Reclining couple important stylistic elements Lively poses expressive faces historical context Found in Cerveteri reflects Etruscan funerary practices Function Funerary object to hold ashes of the deceased significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 6-6

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Persopolis: Audience (apadana) Hall of Darius and Xerxes

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Persian title Persopolis Audience Hall date(s) 500 BCE culture/period Persian key formal qualities Limestone massive columns subject matter Royal audience hall important stylistic elements Relief carvings depicting processions historical context Found in Persepolis reflects the grandeur of the Persian Empire Function Ceremonial and administrative purposes significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 2-25

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Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo

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Master Sculptor Vulca title Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo date(s) 500 BCE culture/period Etruscan key formal qualities Wood mud brick tufa terra cotta sculpture subject matter Temple and statue of Apollo important stylistic elements Terracotta sculpture, detailed carvings historical context Located in Veii significant for understanding Etruscan architecture Function Religious temple significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 6-4

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Interior of the Tomb of Triclinium

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Etruscan title Interior of the Tomb of Triclinium date(s) 500 BCE culture/period Etruscan key formal qualities Tufa & Fresco subject matter Funerary chamber important stylistic elements Wall paintings depicting banqueting scenes historical context Located in Tarquinia significant for understanding Etruscan burial practices Function Funerary tomb significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 6-10A

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Niobides Krater

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The Niobid Painter title Niobides Krater date(s) 450 BCE culture/period Greek Classical key formal qualities Clay red figure technique subject matter Mythological scenes important stylistic elements Detailed figural depictions use of red-figure technique historical context Found in Athens significant for understanding Greek vase painting Function Mixing wine and water significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-59

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Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)

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Polykleitos title Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) date(s) 450 BCE culture/period Greek Classical key formal qualities Marble (Roman copy of Greek bronze) subject matter Male athlete important stylistic elements Idealized proportions contrapposto pose historical context Reflects Classical Greek ideals of beauty and proportion Function Showcases the ideal male form significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-41

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Acropolis

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Iktinos and Kallikrates title Acropolis date(s) 400 BCE culture/period Greek Classical key formal qualities Marble monumental architecture subject matter Sacred complex important stylistic elements Doric and Ionic orders historical context Located in Athens centerpiece of Classical Greek art and architecture Function Religious and civic center significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info Commissioned by Pericles any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-43 5-44

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Grave Stele of Hegeso

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Kallimachos title Grave Stele of Hegeso date(s) 400 BCE culture/period Greek Classical key formal qualities Marble low relief subject matter Hegeso and servant important stylistic elements Detailed carving use of hierarchical scale historical context Found in Athens reflects Greek funerary practices Function Funerary marker significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-57

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Winged Victory of Samothrace

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Hellenistic title Winged Victory of Samothrace date(s) 200 BCE culture/period Greek Hellenistic key formal qualities Marble dynamic composition subject matter Nike goddess of victory important stylistic elements Dramatic pose detailed drapery historical context Found in Samothrace exemplifies Hellenistic art Function Commemorates a naval victory significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-83

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Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon

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Hellenistic title Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon date(s) 175 BCE culture/period Greek Hellenistic key formal qualities Marble monumental frieze subject matter Battle between gods and giants important stylistic elements High relief dramatic scenes historical context Located in Pergamon reflects Hellenistic art Function Altar for worship significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-80

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House of Vettii

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Roman title House of Vettii date(s) 80 CE culture/period Imperial Roman key formal qualities Cut stone frescoes subject matter Domestic residence important stylistic elements Atrium peristyle garden historical context Located in Pompeii reflects Roman domestic architecture Function Private residence significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 7-16 7-16A 7-22

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Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun Pompeii

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Roman title Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun Pompeii date(s) 100 BCE culture/period Republican Roman key formal qualities Mosaic intricate detail subject matter Battle of Issus important stylistic elements Use of tesserae to create detailed images historical context Found in Pompeii reflects importance of Alexander the Great in Roman culture Function Decorative floor mosaic significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-70

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Seated Boxer

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Hellenistic title Seated Boxer date(s) 100 BCE culture/period Greek Hellenistic key formal qualities Bronze realistic depiction subject matter Seated athlete important stylistic elements Emotional expression detailed anatomy historical context Found in Rome exemplifies Hellenistic interest in human emotion and realism Function Commemorative statue significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 5-86

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Head of An Old Man

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Roman title Head of An Old Man date(s) 50 BCE culture/period Republican Roman key formal qualities Marble realistic portraiture subject matter Elderly Roman man important stylistic elements Veristic features detailed wrinkles historical context Found in Ortricoli reflects Roman interest in realistic portraiture Function Funerary or commemorative sculpture significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 7-8

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Augustus of Prima Porta

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Roman title Augustus of Prima Porta date(s) Early 1st century CE culture/period Imperial Roman key formal qualities Marble idealized depiction subject matter Emperor Augustus important stylistic elements Contrapposto pose detailed armor historical context Found in Rome propaganda tool for Augustus’s regime Function Political propaganda significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 7-27

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Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)

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Roman title Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater) date(s) 80 CE culture/period Imperial Roman key formal qualities Stone and concrete large scale subject matter Amphitheater important stylistic elements Use of arches and vaults historical context Located in Rome reflects Roman engineering prowess Function Entertainment venue significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info Commissioned by Emperor Vespasian any alternate views detailed views or additional images 7-36 7-37

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Forum of Trajan

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Apollodorus of Damascus title Forum of Trajan date(s) 100 CE culture/period Imperial Roman key formal qualities Brick and concrete monumental architecture subject matter Civic complex important stylistic elements Use of columns and open space historical context Located in Rome reflects Trajan’s rule and achievements Function Public forum and administrative center significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info Commissioned by Emperor Trajan any alternate views detailed views or additional images 7-45

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Dedication Page with Blanche of Castille & King Louis IX of France (Moralized Bible)

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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

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Rottgen Pieta

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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

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Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel including Lamentation

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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

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Golden Haggadah

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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

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Alhambra

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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

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Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)

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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

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Pazzi Chapel

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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

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The Arnolfini Portrait

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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

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David

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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

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Madonna and Child with Two Angels

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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

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Birth of Venus

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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

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Last Supper

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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

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Adam and Eve

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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

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School of Athens

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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

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Isenheim Altarpiece

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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

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Pantheon

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Roman title Pantheon date(s) 100 CE culture/period Imperial Roman key formal qualities Concrete with stone facing dome subject matter Religious temple important stylistic elements Use of the oculus and coffered ceiling historical context Located in Rome exemplifies Roman engineering and architectural innovation Function Temple dedicated to all Roman gods significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info Commissioned by Emperor Hadrian any alternate views detailed views or additional images 7-49 7-50 7-51

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Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus

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Roman title Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus date(s) 250 CE culture/period Late Imperial Roman key formal qualities Marble high relief subject matter Battle scene important stylistic elements Dense composition chaotic scenes historical context Found in Rome reflects the turmoil of the late Roman Empire Function Sarcophagus for a wealthy Roman significant artistic movements or influences associated N/A patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 7-68

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Catacomb of Priscilla

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Late Antiquity Europe title Catacomb of Priscilla date(s) 400 CE culture/period Late Antique key formal qualities Excavated tufa fresco subject matter Christian martyrs important stylistic elements Fresco paintings detailed iconography historical context Located in Rome used for early Christian burials Function Burial site for early Christians significant artistic movements or influences associated Early Christian art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images included on slide 8 of chapter slides

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Santa Sabina

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Late Antique Europe title Santa Sabina date(s) 400 CE culture/period Late Antique key formal qualities Brick and stone wooden roof subject matter Christian basilica important stylistic elements Use of light and space historical context Located in Rome exemplifies early Christian architecture Function Place of Christian worship significant artistic movements or influences associated Early Christian art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 8-18 8-18A 8-18B 8-19

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Vienna Genesis - Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling the Angel

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Byzantine Europe title Vienna Genesis date(s) Early 6th century CE culture/period Byzantine key formal qualities Tempera gold and silver on vellum subject matter Biblical scenes important stylistic elements Illuminated manuscript detailed miniatures historical context Created in Antioch reflects early Byzantine art Function Religious text significant artistic movements or influences associated Byzantine art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 9-17

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San Vitale

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Byzantine Europe title San Vitale date(s) 550 CE culture/period Byzantine key formal qualities Brick marble stone veneer subject matter Christian church important stylistic elements Central plan mosaics historical context Located in Ravenna exemplifies Byzantine architecture and mosaic art Function Place of Christian worship significant artistic movements or influences associated Byzantine art patronage/commission info Commissioned by Emperor Justinian any alternate views detailed views or additional images 9-10 9-11 9-1 9-12

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Hagia Sophia

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Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus title Hagia Sophia date(s) 530 CE culture/period Byzantine key formal qualities Brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer dome subject matter Christian church later a mosque important stylistic elements Use of pendentives and mosaics historical context Located in Istanbul reflects the grandeur of Byzantine architecture Function Place of Christian worship later a mosque significant artistic movements or influences associated Byzantine art patronage/commission info Commissioned by Emperor Justinian any alternate views detailed views or additional images 9-5 9-6 9-7 9-8

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Merovingian looped fibulae

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Europe title Merovingian looped fibulae date(s) 550 CE culture/period Early Medieval key formal qualities Silver gilt worked in filigree with inlays of garnet and other stones subject matter Decorative brooches important stylistic elements Intricate designs use of garnets historical context Found in Arles reflects Merovingian craftsmanship Function Personal adornment and status symbol significant artistic movements or influences associated Early Medieval art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 11-2

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Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore & George

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Europe title Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore & George date(s) 600 CE culture/period Byzantine key formal qualities Encaustic on wood subject matter Theotokos with saints important stylistic elements Detailed iconography gold accents historical context Found in Mount Sinai reflects early Byzantine iconography Function Religious icon significant artistic movements or influences associated Byzantine art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 9-19

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Lindisfarne Gospels: Saint Matthew

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cross-carpet page

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Great Mosque of Cordoba

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Umayyad title Great Mosque of Cordoba date(s) 780 CE culture/period Islamic key formal qualities Stone masonry hypostyle hall subject matter Mosque important stylistic elements Horseshoe arches detailed mihrab historical context Located in Córdoba reflects Umayyad architecture Function Place of Islamic worship significant artistic movements or influences associated Islamic art patronage/commission info Commissioned by Abd al-Rahman I any alternate views detailed views or additional images 10-1 10-11

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Pxyis of al-Mughira

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Umayyad title Pxyis of al-Mughira date(s) 970 CE culture/period Islamic key formal qualities Ivory detailed carvings subject matter Lidded container important stylistic elements Intricate relief carvings figural decoration historical context Found in Cordoba reflects Umayyad luxury art Function Container for cosmetics or jewelry significant artistic movements or influences associated Islamic art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 10-18

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Church of Saint-Foy

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Europe title Church of Saint-Foy date(s) 1100 CE culture/period Romanesque key formal qualities Stone and paint subject matter Christian church important stylistic elements Tympanum sculpture barrel vaults historical context Located in Conques reflects Romanesque pilgrimage architecture Function Place of Christian worship significant artistic movements or influences associated Romanesque art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 12-1A 12-3

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Bayeux Tapestry

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Europe title Bayeux Tapestry date(s) 1066 CE culture/period Romanesque key formal qualities Embroidery on linen subject matter Norman conquest of England important stylistic elements Continuous narrative detailed embroidery historical context Created in Bayeux reflects Romanesque narrative art Function Commemorates the Battle of Hastings significant artistic movements or influences associated Romanesque art patronage/commission info Commissioned by Bishop Odo any alternate views detailed views or additional images 12-40 12-41

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Chartres Cathedral

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Europe title Chartres Cathedral date(s) 1150 CE reconstructed 1220 CE culture/period Gothic key formal qualities Limestone stained glass subject matter Christian cathedral important stylistic elements Flying buttresses ribbed vaults historical context Located in Chartres reflects the development of Gothic architecture Function Place of Christian worship significant artistic movements or influences associated Gothic art patronage/commission info N/A any alternate views detailed views or additional images 13-4 13-5 13-6 13-19A

AP Art HIstory (16 decks)

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