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Art 121 Mid Term
Pre-History through High Classical Greek
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
10/02/2013

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"Venus" of Willendorf, Austria

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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animal facing left; charcol on stone

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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Bison (one wounded?) at Altamira, Spain

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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Hall of the Bulls at Lascaux, France

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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rhinoceros, man and bison at Lascaux, France

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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horses and negative handprints at Pech-Merle, France

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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Animals at Chauvet Cave, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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woman holding a bison horn, from Laussel, France

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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bison, from La Madeleine, France

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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Clay Relief of Two Bison, Le Tuc d'Audoubert, France

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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human with feline head, from Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany

Paleolithic (30,000-10,000 BC)

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Çatal Höyük

Neolithic (8,000-3,000 BC)

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Neolithic town in central Turkey
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Deer Hunt, Çatal Höyük

Neolithic (8,000-3,000 BC)

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Landscape with volcanic eruption (?), Çatal Höyük

Neolithic (8,000-3,000 BC)

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Wall and Tower at Jericho, Jordan

Neolithic (8,000-3,000 BC)

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human figure from Ain Ghazal, Jordan

Neolithic (8,000-3,000 BC)

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Hagar Qim, Malta

Neolithic (8,000-3,000 BC)

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Stonehenge, southwest England

Neolithic (8,000-3,000 BC)

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Tomb painting from Hierakonpolis

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3,000-2190 BC)

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Palette of King Narmer

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3,000-2190 BC)

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Hesire, from Saqqara, wood relief

Predynastic & Old Kindom

(ca. 3,000-2190 BC)

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Mastaba Tombs

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3,000-2190 BC)

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Stepped Pyramid and funerary precint of King Djoser, Saqqara, Imhotep

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Pyramids, Gizeh

big: Khufu (ca. 2550 BC)

medium: Khafre (ca. 2500 BC)

small: Menkaure (ca. 2475 BC)

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The Great Sphinx, Gizeh

(ca. 2500 BC)

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Khafre, from Gizeh

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3000-2190 BC)

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Menkaure and his wife, Khamerernebty

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3000-2190 BC)

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Prince Rahotep and his wife, Nofret

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3000-2190)

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Seated Scribe, Saqqara

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3000-2190 BC)

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Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt, relief from the tomb of Ti, Saqqara

Predynastic & Old Kingdom

(ca. 3000-2190)

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Cattle Fording a River, relief from tomb of Ti, Saqqara

Predynastic & Old Kindom

(ca. 3000-2190 BC)

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Fragmentary head of Senusret III

Middle Kingdom (ca. 2040-1617 BC)

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Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan

Middle Kingdom (ca. 2040-1674 BC)

(exterior)

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Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan

Middle Kingdom (ca. 2040-1674 BC)

(interior)

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Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Deir el Bahri, Senmut

New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Hatshepsut, from the upper court of her motuary temple, Dier el-Bahri

New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Senmut with Princess Nefrura, Thebes

New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Temple of Amen-Re, Karnak

New Kingdom (1550-1070 BC)

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Temple complex of Amun-Mut-Khonsu, Luxor, begun by Amenhotep III, ca. 1350 BC, expanded by Ramses II, ca. 1275

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Nebamun Hunting Birds from the Tomb of Nebamun, Thebes

New Kindom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Banquet scene from the Tomb of Nebamun, Thebes

New Kindom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV)

Amarna Period (ca. 1353-1335 BC)

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Nefertiti

Amarna Period (ca. 1353-1335)

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Queen Tiye

Amarna Period (ca. 1353-1335 BC)

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Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughers

Amarna Period (ca. 1353-1335)

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Mask from the Tomb of Tutankhamen

New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Coffin from the Tomb of Tutenkhamen

New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

 

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Painted chest with Tutankhamen hunting from the Tomb of Tutankhamen

New Kingdom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Jedgement of Hu-Nefer, painted, papyrus scroll

New Kindgom (ca. 1550-1070 BC)

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Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel (exterior)

(ca. 1290-1224 BC)

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Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel (interior)

(ca. 1290-1224 BC)

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Menteumhet

(ca. 660-650 BC)

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White Temple on Ziggurat, Uruk

Proliterate Period (ca. 3500-3000 BC)

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Female Head (Inanna?), Uruk

Proliterate Period (ca. 3500-3000 BC)

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Alabaster Vase (Warka Vase), depicts goddess Inanna, Uruk

Proliterate Period (ca. 3500-3000 BC)

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Statuettes from Abu Temple, Eshnunna (Tell Asmar, Iraq)

Early Dynastic Period (ca. 3000-2340 BC)

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Stele of the Vultures/Victory Stele of Eannatum, Girsu (Telloh, Iraq)

Early Dynastic Period (ca. 3000-2340 BC)

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Harps and detal, From Royal Cemetery, Ur (Tell Muqayyar, Iraq)

Early Dynastic Period (ca. 3000-2340 BC)

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Standard of Ur from Royal Cemetery at Ur

Early Dynastic Period (3000-2340 BC)

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Stele of King Narman-Sin, From Susa

Akkadian Period (ca. 2340-2180 BC)

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Head of Akkadian Ruler from Nineveh

Akkadian Period (2340-2180 BC)

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Statue of Gudea from Girsu

Neo-Sumer and Babylon (ca. 2125-1750 BC)

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Statue of Gudea, Girsu

Neo-Sumer and Babylon (ca. 2125-1750 BC)

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Stele with Code of Hummurabi

Neo-Sumer and Babylon (ca. 2125-1750 BC)

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Citadel of Sargon III, Dur Sharrukin (Khorsabad, Iraq)

Assyrian Period (ca. 1000-612 BC)

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Sargon II Lamassu

Assyrian Period (ca. 1000-612 BC)

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Releif from the Palace of King

Ashurnasipal II

Assyrian Period (ca. 1000-612 BC)

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Glazed brick from the Palace of King Ashurnasipal II

Assyrian Period (ca. 1000-612)

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Ishtar Gate at Babylon

Neo-Babylonian (605-559 BC)

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Cycladic figure from Syros

Cycladic (ca. 2500 BC)

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Lyre player from Keros

Cycladic (ca. 2500 BC)

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Kamares Ware Jar from Phaistos

Minoan (ca. 1800-1400 BC)

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Octopus Vase from Palaikastro

Minoan (ca. 1800-1400 BC)

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Palace of Minos at Knossos

Minoan (ca. 1800-1400 BC)

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Palace of Minos at Knossos (staircase and light well)

Minoan (ca. 1800-1400 BC)

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La Parisienne (woman or goddess), fresco, from Palace of Minos at Knossos

Minoan (1800-1400 BC)

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"Snake Goddess" from Knossos

Minoan (ca. 1800-1400 BC)

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Young god(?), from Palaikastro

(ca. 1500 BC)

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Bull Leaping Fresco from the Palace of Minos at Knossos

Minoan (ca. 1800-1400 BC)

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Harvester Vase from Hagia Triada

Minoan (ca. 1800-1400 BC)

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Landscape frescoes from Akrotiti, Thera

(ca. 1650 BC)

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Citadel at Tiryns

Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Lion Gate, Citaldel of Mycenae

Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Megaron, Citadel of Mycenae

Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Funeral Mask from Grave Circle A, Citadel of Mycenae

Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Inlaid Dagger from Grave Circle A, Citadel at Mycenae

Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Female Head (sphinx?), from Mycenae

Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae

Mycenae (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Warrior Vase from Mycenae

Mycenaean (ca. 1600-1200 BC)

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Geometric Krater from Dipylon Cemetery, Athens

Geometric Period (800-700 BC)

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Hero and Centaur

Geometric Period (800-700 BC)

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Mantiklos Apollo from Thebes

Orientalizing (700-600 BC)

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Corinthian black-figure amphora from Rhodes

Orientalizing Period (700-600 BC)

 

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Temple A, Prinias, Crete

Orientalizing Period (700-600 BC)

 

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Temple A, Prinias, Crete (floor plan)

Orientalizing Period (700-600 BC)

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Lady of Auxerre, probably from Crete

Orientalizing Period (700-600 BC)

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New York Kouros from Attica

Archaic (600-480 BC)

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Kroisos (Anavysos Kouros)

Archaic (600-480 BC)

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Calf-Bearer from the Acropolis

Archaic Period (600-480 BC)

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Peplos Kore from the Acopolis

Archaic Period (600-480 BC)

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Kore in Ionic dress from the Acropolis

Archaic Period (600-480 BC)

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Plan of a greek peripteral temple

Archaic Period (600-480 BC)

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Doric and Ionic Orders

Archaic Period (600-480 BC)

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Temple of Hera I, Paestum, Italy

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Temple of Hera I plan Paestum, Italy

Archaic (600-480 BC)

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West Pediment of Temple of Artemis at Corfu (Gorgon (Medusa), Pegasus, Chrysaor)

Archaic (600-480 BC)

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Treasury of the Siphnians, Delphi: Caryatid in pronaos; Ionic frieze of gigantomachy

Archaic Period (600-480 BC)

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Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

west pediment (ca. 500-490 BC)

east pediment (ca. 490-480 BC)

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Kleitias (painter) & Ergotimos (potter), Attic black-figure volute krater; the "François Vase"

Archaic (600-480 BC)

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Exekias, Attic black-figure amphora; Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game, detail

Archaic (600-480 BC)

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Andokides (painter), Attic bilingual amphora, Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game

Archaic (600-480 BC)

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Eyphronios, Attic red-figure calyx krater, Herakles wrestling Antaios

Archaic Period (600-480 BC)

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Kritios Boy, From the Acropolis, Athens

Greek 5th Century BC

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Delphi Charioteer from the Sancutuary of Apollo, Delphi

Greek 5th Century BC

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 Zeus from off Cape Artemision

Greek 5th Century BC

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Myron. Diskobolos (Discous Thrower)

(ca. 450 BC)

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Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)

Greek 5th Century BC

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Riace Bronzes, found in the sea off Riace, Italy

Greek 5th Century BC

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Temple of Hera II, Paestum Italy

Greek 5th Century BC

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Temple of Zeus at Olympia:

Libon of Elis (architect),

west pediment: chariot race between Peplos and Oinomaos

Greek 5th Century BC

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Temple of Zeus at Olympia:

Libon of Elis (architect),

east pediment: Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs

Greek 5th Century BC

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Parthenon (447-438 BC); sculpture completed in 432 BC

Iktinos & Kallikrates (arhchitects)

Phidias: sculptor and general supervisor of the Periclean building program.

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Phidias, Athena Parthenos (cult image of Athena), reconstruction

Parthnon (sculpture completed in 432 BC)

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West pediment: contest between Athena and Poseiden

Parthenon (447-438 BC; sculpture completed in 432 BC)

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East Pediment: Birth of Athena

Parthenon (447-438 BC; sculpture completed in 432 BC)

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Parthenon Metopes: battle scenes (Sack of Troy, Centauromachy, Amazonomachy, Gigantomachy)

Parthenon (447-438 BC; sculpure completed in 432 BC)

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Ionic Frieze: Panthenaic Procession

Parthanon (447-438 BC; sculpure completed in 432 BC)

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Propylaia (437-432 BC)

Mnesikles, architect

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Erechtheion (421-405 BC)

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Temple of Athena Nike (427-424 BC)

Kallikrates, architect (sculpted parapet, ca. 410 BC)

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Grave stele of Hegeso, from Dipylon cemetery, Athens

Greek 5th Century BC

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Achilles Painter, Attic white-ground lekythos, from Eretria, Greece; Warrior taking leave of his wife

Greek 5th Century

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Niobid Painter, Attic red-figure calyx karter, from Orvieto, Italy; Artemis and Apollo slaying children of Niobe

Greek 5th Century BC

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Phiale Painter, Attic white-gorund calyx krater, from Vulci, Italy; Hermes bringing infant Dionysos to Papposilenos

Greek 5th Century BC

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Tomb of the Diver, Paestum, Italy

(ca. 480 BC)

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The Corinthian Caplital, and the Corinthian Order

Greek 4th Century BC

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Tholos, Epidauros, Polykleitos the Younger
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Tholos at Delphi

Greek 4th Century BC

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Monument of Lysikrates, Athens

Greek 4th Century BC

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Theater, Epidauros, Polykleitos the Younger

Greek 4th Century

 

 

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Aphrodite from Knidos, Praxitiles, Roman copy

Greek 4th Century

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Hermes with the Infant Dionysus, Praxiteles Roman copy

(ca. 340 BC)

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Grave stele of young hunter

Greek 4th Century BC

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Apoxyomenos (Scraper), Lysippos, Roman Copy

Greek 4th Century BC

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Weary Herakles (known as Farnes Harakles), Lysippos, Roman Copy

Greek 4th Century

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Gnosis, Stag Hunt (pebble mosaic), from Pella, Greece

Greek 4th Cenury

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Hades abducting Persephone, wall painting from tomb at Vergina

Greek 4th Century BC

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The Alexander Mosaic (Battle of Issus?) from Pompeii. Copy of painting by Philoxenos of Eretria

(ca 100 BC)

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