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Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo
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
Interior of the Tomb of Triclinium
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
Niobides Krater
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
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
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
Acropolis
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
Grave Stele of Hegeso
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
Winged Victory of Samothrace
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
Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon
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
House of Vettii
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
Alexander Mosaic from the House of the Faun Pompeii
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
Seated Boxer
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
Head of An Old Man
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
Augustus of Prima Porta
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
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)
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
Forum of Trajan
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
