FINAL Flashcards
“Hall of Bulls”*, from *Lascaux Cave, c. 16-14,000 BCE
It is significant because it utilizes the curve of the wall to create the illusion of motion.
“Stele with the laws of Hammurabi”, c. 1,780 BCE
It is significant because it gives historians insight into the lives of the ancient Egyptians and the laws that they abided by under Hammurabi.
“Palette of King Narmer”, c. 3,000-2,920 BCE
It is significant because it represents the unification of Egypt and it’s importance/powerfulness.
“Khafre Enthroned”, c. 2,520-2,494 BCE
The rigitity of Khafre’s pose is significant because it creates an aura of eternal stillness, appropriate for the timeless afterlife, representing what the people of this moment valued.
“Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and three daughters”, c. 1,353-1,335 BCE
This piece is significant because it disrupts the narrative of ancient Egypt.
“Lion Gate”, from Citadel at Mycenae, c. 1,300-1,250 BCE
This is significant becuase it demonstrates how architecture functions to fill a space.
Exekias, “Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game”, c. 540-530 BCE
This depiction of “the calm before the storm” is significant because it is the antithesis of the Archaic preference for dramatic action.
Euphronios, “Herakles wrestling Antaios”, c. 510 BCE
The scene depicted on this krater is significant because it demonstrates the plethora of new possibilities that come with the new red-figure technique.
“Kritios Boy”, c. 480 BCE
This sculpture is significant because it was the first time that a sculptor had been concerned with portraying how a human being truly stands.
“Man with portrait busts of his ancestors”, late 1st century BCE
This sculpture is significant because it reflects the importance that patricians placed on genealogy.
“Pont du Gard”, c. 16 BCE
This is significant because it symbolizes a structure that enabled Rome to prosper and symbolizes the engenuity and innovation of the Romans.
“Spoils from the Temple in Jerusalem”, from Arch of Titus, c. 81 CE
This is significant because although it is a static fixed moement, it demonstrates time and space.
“Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius”, c. 175 CE
This statue is significant because it expresses the Roman emperor’s majesty and authority.
“Ark of the Covenant and two menorahs”*, from *Villa Torlonia, 3rd Century
The important emblems of Jewish faith being depicted are significant because they appropriately decorated a wall of the tomb that the Roman Jews were layed to rest in.
“Old St. Peter’s”, c. 319
This church is significant becasue it’s architecture is is based on the Roman ideals for a law building demonstrating a time when the church and the state were in harmony.
Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus, “Hagia Sophia (Interior and Exterior)”, 532-537
The church is significant because it is an abstract representation of the ruling class.
“Christ between two angels”, choir and apse of San Vitale, 526-547
This mosaic is significant because it helps to express the single idea of Christ’s redemption of humanity and the reenactment of it in the Eucharist.
“Justinian, Bishop Maximus, and attendants”, apse of San Vitale Ravenna, c. 547
This piece is significant because it represents how the use of positioning can be utilized to indicate rank.
“Dome of the Rock (Interior and Exterior)”, Jerusalem, 687-691
The placement of this architecture is significant because it is believed to be the site where Muhammed had his night journies.
“South portal of Saint-Pierre”, c. 1115-1135
The sculptural program is significant because it reflects the belief that Christ is the door to salvation.
“Bishop Odo Blessing the Feast,* Detail of The *Bayeux Tapestry”, c. 1070-1080
The Bayeux Tapestry is significant because depicts in full detail an event not long after it occurred, recalling the historical narratives of ancient Roman art.
