Ages of Art of preclassical antiquity Flashcards
Palaeolithic (old Stone Age)
38,000-10,000 BCE
Art: Nude Woman of Willendorf
Neolithic (New Stone Age)
8000-3500 BCE
Art: Catal Hoyuk
Bronze Age near east periods
sumerian, akkadian, neo-sumerian, babylonian, canaanite
Sumerian
4100-2334 BCE
Art: Female Head (Inanna?) from uruk
Akkadian
2334-2180 BCE
Art: Head of an Akkadian Ruler
Neo-Sumerian
2100ish BCE
Art: Great Ziggurat at Ur
Babylonian
1894-1595 BCE
Art: Nude winged goddess
Hittite
1600-ish BCE
Art: Priest-King or deity
Canaanite
1300-1100ish BCE
Art: Patera (flat bowl) with Chariot Hunt
Iron Age Near East periods
Neo-assyrian, neo-babylonian, Ancient hebrew/jewish, achaemenid persian
Neo-Assyrian
9th-7th century BCE
Art: King Ashurnasirpal II hunting lions
Neo-Babylonian
626-539 BCE
Art: Ishtar Gate
Ancient Hebrew/Jewish
500ish BCE
Art: First Temple
Achaemenid Persian
539-330 BCE
Art: Royal audience hall (apadana) of Persepolis
Ancient Egypt periods
early dynastic, old kingdom, middle kingdom, new kingdom, late period