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Spiral #1
F:One of the oldest art in Africa dating 25,000 B.C.E.
L: Apollo 11 Cave, Africa
A: Used charcoal to create the animal figures.
S: Animals were painted to show their importance in the society of the time.
H: One of the oldest art pieces found in Africa.
I: Animal figures dating back to 25,000 B.C.E.
E: 25,000 B.C.E. |
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Spiral #141
F: Commissioned by Koughman for their weekend home.
L: Bear Run, Pennsylvania
A: Reinforced concrete, sandstone, walls, glass
S: Home/House
H: Inspired by European modern architecture.
E: prairie style, 1936-39
R: Development of modern architecture. |
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| City of Machu Picchu [image] |
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Spiral #161
F: City built during the peak of the Incan Empire.
L: Urabamba Ravine
A: Granite
S: Inca City
H: Temple of Sun
I: Terraces
E: Composed of curve stone with niches
R: Inca Clture |
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| Under The Wave of Konugawa [image] |
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Spiral #211
F: One of the most famous iconic arts in the world.
L: New York
A: Polychrome woodblock print, ink and color on paper.
S: Inspired from Dutch art
H: A series of paintings of 36 views of Mt. Fuji.
I: Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
E: 1830-32
R: Iconic Japanese art. |
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Spiral #131
F: Photo of the separation of the rich and poor boarding a ship.
L: Private Collection
A: Photograph
S: Poor passengers board in the bottom, while the rich board on top.
I: Social Divisions
E: 1907
R: Social class structure |
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Spiral #121
F: Mary Cassate's inspired painting from Japanisme.
L: France
A: Impressionism, drypoint.
S: Cassate was inspired from Japanese influence of art in Europe.
H: Japan opens trade with Europe and new artistic talents are spread between the two nations.
I: Woman getting ready with a Japanese style of hair.
E: 1898
R: Japanese influence on Europe |
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| A Philosopher Giving a Lecture of the Orrery [image] |
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Spiral #101
F: Philosopher gives a lesson about light.
L: Derby Museum, England.
A: Oil on canvas, linear perspective.
S: Philosopher teaching audience about the effects of light.
H: Replaced classical subject with scientific.
I: The audience all show different emotions.
E: 1766 |
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| Woman Holding a Balance [image] |
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Spiral #91
F: Woman shown weighing pearls/valuables.
L: National Gallery of Art, DC
A: Woman is shown at specific lighting and shading to create a dramatic scene.
S: Woman, may have been Vermeer's wife, weighing valuables.
H: Previously called "Woman Weighing Gold"
E: Symbol of holiness/earthliness. |
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Spiral #71
F: Art to pleasure the eye/audience.
L: Ufizzi Gallery
A: Painting of a nude Venus, oil on canvas.
S: Shows birth of Venus from a seashell.
I: Venus appears out of the sea shell, like a beautiful pearl.
E: 1480 |
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Spiral #61
F: Cloth art that depicts events leading up t0 Norman conquest of England.
L: Europe
A: 230 ft. long and 20 ft. tall. Shows up to fifty battle scenes.
S: Shows the events leading up to the conquest of England by Duke of Normandy William and King of England Harold.
H: Norman Conquest of England
E: 11th century. |
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