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| Running Horned Woman; Tassel n'ajmer, Algeria.6000-4000BCE. Pigment on Rock.[image] |
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F: "horned deity" instead of a woman wearing a ceremonial headgear
L: Tassili n'Ajjjer, Algeria
A: headgear of a woman
S: displays varied human & animal activities
H: earliest representations of a Sumerian army
I: activities of both human & animals
E: rock wall, pigments, are symbolic
R: reflects the ceremonies where women wear a headgear |
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| Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur (Modern Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq); Sumerian 2600-2400 B.C.E. Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone.[image] |
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Definition
F: the original function is not known at the moment
L: Modern tell, el-muqayyar,Iraq
A: three registers
S: "war", testives. and peace/interpretation
H: found in large grave in royal cemetery at Ur, lying close to someone
I: "war" side & peace side represent the 1/2 single part of narrative
E: in 2600 BCE
R: in Sumeria, reflects how peace & war was involved |
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Akhenaton, Nefertiti, & Three Daughters. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. 1353-1335 B.C.E. Limestone.
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F: deptict Akhenaton, & his wife & their relation to new god, Aten
L: New Kingdom
A: shows how he's also a family man
S: depicting relations with ruler & god
H: the figure possess the prominent bellies that charcaterize figures of the Amarna school
I: relationship between the ruler, god and family
E: 1353-1335 C.E.
R: piece that would be in someone's home |
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| Winged Victory of Samothrace. Hellenistic Greek. 190B.C.E. Marble.[image] |
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F: Naval victory
L: Samothrace, Greece
A: Marble
S: Greek Goddess, Nike & made not to honor her but a battle
H: a lightened on the prow of a Greek warship Naval victory at Cyprus
I: Goddess, Nike showed the personification of victory
E: 190 B.C.E.
R: Greek artistic Splendor at the time |
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| Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater) Rome, Italy. Imperial Roman. 70-80 C.E. Stone and Concrete.[image] |
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F: Amphitheater that provided Romans with gladiatorial combats & lavish spectacles
L: Rome, Italy
A: Stone & Concrete
S: held many spectators that were organized by social ranking largest amphitheater in Roman Worlds
H: one of Vesparian's first undertakings after becoming emperor Flavian dynasty
I: symbol of many amphitheaters of Roman ages
E: 70-80 C.E.
R: reflected Roman's great architecture & engineering |
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| Great Mosque. Cordoba, Spain. Umayyad. 785-786 C.E. Stone masonry.[image] |
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F: Catholic Church
L: Cordoba, Spain
A: stone masonry
S: became largest mosque in Islamic West
H: built by Visigoths
I: Mosque itself became symbol of Islam & the mark that Umayyad empire made
E: 785-786 C.E.
R: reflected Muslims ability to develop architectural styles based on religious traditions |
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| Rottgen Pieta. Late Medieval Europe. 1300-1325 C.E. Painted Wood.[image] |
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Definition
F: shows that divine figures (Mary & God) were sympathetic to suffering, similar to pain & loss experienced by Medieval people
L: Rhineland, Germany
A: painted wood
S: showed that Christ & Virgin Mary shared humanity's woes ]
H: the trouble in 14th Century
I: expression of feeling accompanied the representation
E: 1300-1325 C.E.
R: reflected the suffering during the 14th century |
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| School of Athens. Raphael. 1509-1511 C.E. Fresco.[image] |
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Definition
F: painting depicting a gathering of Greek philosophers engaged into many activities
L: Rome, Italy
A: Fresco
S: depicts Raphael's interpretation of philosophy as a branch of knowledge
H: painted by Raphael in a postolic palace
I: all figures are male & believed to be representing all significant Greek philosophy
E: 1509-1511 C.E.
R: reflects the excellence of high Renaissance Art |
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| Hunters in the Snow. Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565 C.E. Oil on Wood.[image] |
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Definition
F: painting depicts different time of the year
L: Vienna, Australia
A: oil on wood
S: wintry scene in which 3 hunters are returning from expedition
H: artist is Pieter Bruegel the Elder
I: symbolizes the return of the expedition
E: 1565
R: reflects excellence of landscape paintings |
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| Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and Hunting Scene. Circle of the Gonzalez Family . 1697-1701 C.E. Tempera and resin on wood, shell inlay.[image] |
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Definition
F: shows a battle, between the Turks & Hapsburg, chaotic (biombo)
L: Brooklyn Museum, currently at Mexico
A: oil on wood
S: one side is from The Great Turkish War & other side is a hunting scene based on a European print source meant for a intimate room
H: part of the only known surviving biombo enconchado (screen with shell clay)
I: lions on top is from the ancient Rome
E: 1697-1701 C.E.
R: Throughout the Spanish Americas they're shown even if they were conquered |
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| Self-Portrait. Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. 1790 C.E. Oil on canvas.[image] |
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Definition
F: tribute to her favorite sitter Marie Antoinette
L: Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence
A: Le Brun chose oil on canvas
S: painting of Le-Brun working on a Marie Antoinette painting
H: Antoinette & her husband were executed from the driven revolutionaries
I: her clothes echo the serpentine curve beloved by Rococo artists
E: Elizabeth Louise Vigee-Brun is the artist
R: Lebrun's attitude reflects the ideals of independence & self- reliance she exhibited as a woman |
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| nadar Raising Photography to the Height of Art. Honore Daumier. 1862 C.E. Lithograph.[image] |
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Definition
F: lithograph giving commentary about struggle of photograph being recognized as fine art
L: Boston
A: Lithograph
S: struggle of photographs being recognized as fine art
H: court decision acknowledge photograph as art
I: represents the elevation of photography's status
E: Honore Daumier
R: reflects Nadar's personal interest for photography being considered art |
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| The Burghers of Calais. Auguste Rodin. 1884-1895 C.E. Bronze.[image] |
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Definition
F: monument for when Calais was under siege by English during 100 year war
L: Calais, France
A: Bronze
S: 6 people sacrificed to save their city during 100 years war; celebrates their city's history
H: Calais commissioned Rodin to make it in 1884
I: sculpture being on ground level means how they're real men & equal to the audience
E: Auguste Rodin
R: reflects the heroism of a burgher |
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| Self-portrait as a Solider. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. 1915 C.E. Oil on canvas.[image] |
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Definition
F: portrays Ernst after his nervous breakdown & dismissal from military service; depicts Ernst with severed hand (his imagination) antiwar statement
L: Ohio
A: oil on canvas
S: antiwar statement: documents the artist's fear that the war would destroy his creative powers; psychological problems
H: Ernst was declared unfit for military service
I: amputation stump on his right arm symbolized trauma he experienced in war & anxiety he felt towards the possible negative effect of war on his art
E: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
R: reflects the reactions of the artists of his generation who suffered the kind of physical and mental damage Kirchner envisioned in this painting |
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| Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings. Montezuma County, Colorado, Anasazi. 450-1300 C.E. Sandstone.[image] |
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Definition
F: stones ritual regalrai private rituals & public ceremonies
L: Montezuma County, Colorado, Anasazi
A: Sandstone
S: the chambers were the spiritual centers of Native Southwest life
H: gives insights of Ancestral Publican life
I: murals represents animals & plants
E: 450-1300 C.E.
R: reflects the lines of Ancestral publican people during the 13th century |
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| Transformation Mask. Kwakiutl, Northwest coast of Canada. Late 19th Century C.E. Wood, Paint, & String.[image] |
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F: a type of mask used by indigenous peoples of the Northwest coast & Alaska in ritual dances
L: Kwakiutl, Northwest coast of Canada
A: wood, paint & string
S: depicts an outer, animal visage, which performer can open for inner human face
H: masks take months, sometimes years to create
I: represented social position
E: Late 19th century
R: reflects myths & cosmology of different indigenous tribes |
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| Female (Pwo) Mask. Chokwe peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo) 19th to 20th Century C.E. Wood, fiber, pigment & metal.[image] |
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Definition
F: used in Chokwe dance to honor the founding female ancestor of lineage; mask is buried with masquerader
L: Congo
A: wood, fiber, pigments, metal
S: embodies ideal feminine beauty & records chokwe facial patterns
H: buried with the dancer
I: mask symbolizes generative power
E: Chowke;late 19th - early 20th century
R: reflects traditional Chokwe facial patterns |
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| Jowo Rinpoche, enshrined in the Jokhang Temple. Lhasa, Tibet, Yarlung Dynasty. 641 C.E.[image] |
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Definition
F: Tibet's most religious icon
L: Tibet
A: gilt metals with stone, pearls, & paint
S: special statue blessed by Buddhas
H: sent to Tibet from China
I: gold is an offering to the Buddha
E: Tibetan pray to see the statue before they die
R: reflects Tibetans religious worshipping |
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| Funeral Banner of Lady Dai. Han Dynasty, China. 180 B.C.E. Painted Silk.[image] |
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Definition
F: silk banner found in Lady Dai;s tomb
L: China
A: painted Silk
S: connection with the afterlife
H: found in Lady Dai's tomb in excellent condition
I: the top of the 'T" represents heaven
E: Han Dynasty
R: reflects early pictorial art in China |
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| The David Vases. Yuan Dynasty, China. 1351 C.E. White Porcelain with cobalt-blue underglaze.[image] |
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Definition
F: for altar of a religious temple
L: China
A: White porcelain
S: prayer for peace, protection
H: showed donor's high status
I: dragon & phoenix symbolized emperor & empress
E: Yuan Dynasty
R: reflects the rulers; emperor and empress |
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| Moai on Platform. Rapa Nui. 1100-1600 C.E. Volcanic tuff figures on basalt base.[image] |
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Definition
F: stone sculptures marking burial sites or for religious ceremonies
L: Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
A: volcanic tuff figures on basalt base
S:sacred objects due to their ability to accommodate spirits or gods
H: commissioned by lineage heads of their son
I: represent mediation between chief & god
E: Rapa Nui
R: reflects the achievements of Rapa Nui culture |
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| The Gates. New York City, U.S. Christro & Jeanne-Claude. 1979-2005 C.E. Mixed-Media Installation.[image] |
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Definition
F: group of gates compromising a site specific work of art
L: New York City, U.S.
A: Mixed-media installation
S: testifies on topics: how to create meaningful public art responds/impacts our relationship with the environment
H: brief exhibition period
I: represents meaningful public art
E: Christo & Jeanne Claude
R: reflects contemporary art |
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| Earth's Creation. Emily Kame Kngwarreye. 1994 C.E. Synthetic Polymer paint on canvas.[image] |
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Definition
F: painting that merges together to create planes of color/voice of aboriginals
L: USA
A: synthetic polymer, paint on canvas
S: expansion of color palette; connected to environment ; voice of aboriginals
H: the artist was an aboriginal
I: tropical colors symbolize changing seasons
E: Emily Kame Kngwarreye
R: reflects aboriginals knowledge of contemporary art |
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| The Swing. (after Fragonard.) Yankee Shonibare. 2001 C.E. Mixed-media installation.[image] |
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F: depict women without head, foreshadowing the use of gullotine in French Revolution
L: USA
A: Mixed-media installation
S: depicts woman kicking off shoe playfully: fore shaded French Revolution
H: foreshadows French Revolution
I: Dutch wax fabrics used symbolizes artist's multi-cultural identity
E: Yinka Shonibare
R: reflects multicultural identity |
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