Aerial view (looking northeast) of the palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece, ca. 1700–1400 BCE.-MINOAN

I could show you either an aerial view or the plan of the palace of Knossos, but in either case I am looking for you to discuss the overall structure, purpose, function, architecture, etc, of what the palace was as seen in recreation on the top right. Basically the two images both function as and are a representation of the same thing

Plan of the palace at Knossos (Crete), Greece, ca. 1700–1400 BCE.-MINOAN

I could show you either an aerial view or the plan of the palace of Knossos, but in either case I am looking for you to discuss the overall structure, purpose, function, architecture, etc, of what the palace was as seen in recreation on the top right. Basically the two images both function as and are a representation of the same thing

The image on this pottery represents a natural event that changes Minoan culture forever. So this image is intended to evoke a discussion of that. You’ll want to be familiar with what pottery looked like prior to this.

Marine Style octopus jar, from Palaikastro (Crete), Greece, ca. 1500 BCE. 11” high. Archaeological Museum, Herakleion.-MINOAN-MARINE STYLE

Mycenean Soldiers with a bottle wine on their spears as the poet Archilochus explains in his poem

This vase allows you to talk about all elements of Mycenean culture as a warrior based society.

Warriors Vase, from Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1200 BCE. 1’ 4” high. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.-Mycenean

Polykleitos Spear-Bearer is one of the best known Greek sculptures of the CLASSICAL era in Western Art and an early example of Greek classical contrapposto.

Artist: Polykleitos, The Spear Bearer, c. 450 BCE, Classical Greek Style

PRAXITELES, Aphrodite of Knidos. Roman marble copy of an original of ca. 350–340 BCE. 6’ 8” high. Musei Vaticani, Rome.- High Classical Greek

What was the Greeks view of women? What was their status in Greek culture? Could you show any old woman nude? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Lapith Versus Centaur, metope from the south side of the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 447-438 BCE. Marble.-Classical Greek / DORIC ORDER

Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens Greece, ca. 447-438 BCE. Marble.-Classical Greek / DORIC ORDER

Be able to talk about the Parthenon as a whole, it’s purpose, function, architecture if all you see is an image of

The “Alexander Sarcophagus” (c. 320 B.C.), was found in the royal necropolis of the Phoenician city of Sidon. It was named for the illustrious Macedonian ruler, Alexander the Great, depicted in battle against the Persians in this painted replica. --HELLENISTIC

Alexander’s sleeved tunic suggests his conquests have thrust him into the new role of Eastern King, but his lion-skin cap ties him to the mythical hero, Herakles, and alludes to divine descent. Shown controlling his horse in a levade stance. The levade is an extremely strenuous position to hold, and requires a greater effort from the horse and communicates great control and authority

The “Alexander Sarcophagus” (c. 320 B.C.), was found in the royal necropolis of the Phoenician city of Sidon. It was named for the illustrious Macedonian ruler, Alexander the Great, depicted in battle against the Persians in this painted replica. --HELLENISTIC

Alexander’s sleeved tunic suggests his conquests have thrust him into the new role of Eastern King, but his lion-skin cap ties him to the mythical hero, Herakles, and alludes to divine descent. Shown controlling his horse in a levade stance. The levade is an extremely strenuous position to hold, and requires a greater effort from the horse and communicates great control and authority on the part of the rider. Very few are

EPIGONOS(?), Dying Gaul. Roman marble copy of a bronze original of ca. 230–220 BCE, 3’ 1/2” high. Museo Capitolino, Rome.-Hellenistic

This statue celebrates differences among people, not their similarities, and unifies them in a powerfully moving way

Sarcophagus with reclining couple, from Cerveteri, Italy, ca. 520 BCE

Painted terracotta, approx. 6’ 7” X 3’ 9 1/2”. ETRUSCAN

Paterfamilias: The term is Latin for "father of the family" or the "owner of the family estate". In theory at least, he held powers of life and death over every member of his extended familia through ancient right.

The express mention of the subject's family history reflects the great influence that family history had on a Roman's political career. The Romans believed that ancestry was the best indicator of a man's ability, and so if you were the descendant of great military commanders, then you, too, had the potential to be one as well. The intense political rivalry of the late Republican period gave special meaning to the display of one's lineage and therefore necessitated its emphasis, manifested in such traditions as the cursus, wax imagines, and funerary processions, as an essential factor for success. Patrician with Busts of Ancestors; Early 1st Century AD; stern and unflattering realism shows the dignity and authority of the typical paterfamilias (father)-ROMAN

Augustus as high priest of Rome, accompanied by procession of the imperial family, detail of the south frieze of the Ara Pacis Augustae, Rome, Italy, 13–9 BCE. Marble, 5’ 3” high. -ROMAN

Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace looking northeast), Rome, Italy, 13–9 BCE.-ROMAN

Pax Romana was the long period of relative peace and minimal expansion by military force experienced by the Roman Empire in the 1st and 2nd centuries CE.

Roman art was more often than not used as propaganda for the authority of the time. This depiction of Augustus has subtle political expressions in it. He has pictures of his victories at war written on his chest, and he also holds a staff. Cupid is at his feet, which tells that he is a descendent of deities.

Portrait of Augustus as general, from Primaporta, Italy, early-first-century CE copy of a bronze original of ca. 20 BCE. Marble, 6’ 8” high. Musei Vaticani, Rome.-ROMAN