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The Arnolfin Portrait
Jan van Eyck, oil on wood
1434 C.E.
Function: To depict the marriage of Arnolfin and his bride |
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Ecstasy of Saint Teresa
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, marble
1647- 1652 C.E.
Function: Depicts Saint Teresa and the arrow of Divine Love was trusted into her heart |
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Slave Ship
J. M. W. Turner, oil on canvas
1840 C.E.
Function: A painting that depicts the cruely of slave trade |
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Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow
Piet Mondrian, oil paint
1930
Function: To show Mondrians universal expression |
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Lipstick on Caterpillar Tracks
Claes Oldenburg, steel
1969-1974 C.E.
Function: As a stage and back drop for several subsequent student protests |
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Wall Plaque from Oba's Palace
Benin, brass
16th–17th century
Function: A palace that hung along side other plaque in the palace of the oba |
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Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
Genghis Khan, ink
1330-1340 C.E.
Function: An illustrated text from the Shalinamthal tells a story |
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Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan, stone masonry
1632 C.E.
Function: It was made into a tomb for his wife |
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A Book from the Sky
Xu Bing, mixed media
1987-1991
Function: Chinese texts surrounding the walls and floor |
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The Crossing
Bill Viola, video and sound installation
1996 C.E.
Function: The use of sense perception using earth elements |
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