Art history
Standard of Ur page 24-25
Artist: Unknown
Period Early Dynastic
Dates 2400-2600
Origin Iraq
Historical Significance: this piece is an early example of historical storytelling, it displays agriculture, trade, and the spoils of war. The standard of ur was found in a royal tomb
Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
Artist: Unknown
Period Mesopotamian
Dates 2254-2218
Origin Iraq
Historical Significance: the limestone piece displayshierarchy of scale as Naram-sin climbs a mountain to heaven after defeating his enemy’s
Ishtar Gate
Artist: Unknown
Period Neo Babylonian
Dates 562-604
Origin Babylonian Iraq
Historical Significance: is one of the city’s most important monuments were built from blue glazed brick. The ached design isembroidered with animals. The gate was constructed the city was restored to its former greatness
Palette of King Narmer
Artist: Unknown
Period Predynastic
Dates 3000
Origin Egypt
Historical Significance: One of the earliest surviving labeled work in art history. The front depicts Narmer wearing the crown of lower Egypt reviewing the severed heads of enemies. Two animals with intertwining necks symbolize a united kingdom. The back shows Narmer now wearing the crown of upper Egypt while he stays a captured enemy
Khafre Enthroned
Artist: Unknown
Period Predynastic
Dates 2520-2494
Origin Gizeh Egypt
Historical Significance: the stone statue meant to display the body of a perfect ruler in eternal stillness that was deemed appropriate for the afterlife
Hatshepsuts’s Mortuary Temple
Artist: Unknown
Period Dynastic
Dates 1473-1458
Origin Deir el-Bahri Egypt
Historical Significance: Hatshepsuts was the first great female monarch. Her temple is decorated with extensive series of painted reliefs recounting her divine birth, coronation, and great deeds.
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Artist: Polykleitos
Period high Classical
Dates 450
Origin Italy
Historical Significance: One of the earliest sculptures that displayed human movements and cross balancing throughout all parts of the body
Dying Gaul
Artist: Epigonos
Period Hellenistic
Dates 230
Origin Rome
Historical Significance: Made in victory showing a wounded man on his shield
Venus de Milo
Artist: Alexandros
Period Hellenistic
Dates 150
Origin Melos Greece
Historical Significance: marble statue of Aphrodite exposing her chest while undressing in order to show the overtly sexual female form
Parthenon
Artist: Phidias
Period high classical
Dates 447
Origin Athens Greece
Historical Significance:lavishly decorated with statues and built with mathematical precision in its harmonious design and shallow dome structure
Head of the Elderly Patrician
Artist: Unknown
Period Veristic
Dates 500
Origin Osimo Italy
Historical Significance: Striking realism showing every detail including wrinkles and folds of skin that come with old age
Column of Trajan
Artist: Apolodorus
Period high imperial
Dates 112
Origin Rome
Historical Significance: the 128 ft. Tower was created to honor emperor Trajan’s successes tells the story of the Dacian wars in 150 episodes. Depicting campaigns, battles, reliefs, and sacrifices
The Pantheon
Artist: Hadrian
Period high imperial
Dates 118
Origin Rome
Historical Significance: A concrete temple of the gods has the ancientworld’s largest dome surrounded by decretivepanels made to represent the savory heavens
Arch of Constantine
Artist: Constantine
Period Late imperial
Dates 312
Origin Rome
Historical Significance: Panels represent victory and success of an emperor
Christ as good shepherd
Artist: Unknown
Period early Christian
Dates 425
Origin Ravenna
Historical Significance: Mosaic featuring Jesus robed in gold and purple among his flock with a realistic landscape and shadows rooted with naturalist and classical traditions
Hagia Sophia
Artist: Anthemius
Period early byzantine
Dates 532
Origin Constantinople
Historical Significance: Pendentive construction using domes, standing structure of religion. Reaching up to the heavens
Justinian, Bishop Maximus, and attendants
Artist: Unknown
Period Byzantine
Dates 547
Origin Ravenna
Historical Significance: Mosaic revealing new byzantine aestheticdisplaying the religious and authority of the emperor with purple robe and halo
Dome of the Rock
Artist: abd al-Malik
Period Islamic
Dates 687
Origin Jerusalem
Historical Significance: marks triumph of Islam and Jerusalem. Towering gold colored dome is a sacred space for Christians, Jews, and Muslims
Mihrab
Artist: unknown
Period islamic
Dates 1354
Origin Iran
Historical Significance: masterpiece of Iranian tilework including calligraphy of Koran prayers capable of being seen even while kneeling
Saint-Sernin
Artist: Unknow
Period Romanesque
Dates 1070
Origin France
Historical Significance: Grand aerial view set to be on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and accommodate its travelers
Last judgement
Artist: Unknown
Period Romanesque
Dates 1120
Origin Autun France
Historical Significance: Made to scare sinners to the church God presides over the separation of the blessed and the damned
Saint Denis
Artist: Abbot Suger
Period Early Gothic
Dates 1140
Origin France
Historical Significance: Marked the beginning of gothic architecture, Ribvaults, slender columns, and stained-glass windows
Notre- Dame
Artist: Unknown
Period High Gothic
Dates 1225
Origin Paris
Historical Significance: First use of the flying buttress on the grand scale of Cathedral to counter the thrust of nave vaults and walls
Rottgen Pieta
Artist: Unknown
Period Late gothic
Dates 1300
Origin Rhineland Germany
Historical Significance: church sculpture showing Mary holding a dead Christ in her lap to show the suffering and grief of Mary and Chirst’s followers. Shows human body in motion