Prehistory and
Ancient Near East
Ancient Near East
This dynamic cliff painting found in Algeria was created around 6000BCE.
What is "Running Horned Woman"?
This early Greek male statue often had an archaic smile.
What is a Kouros?
This artist is considered one of the greats for his dramatic yet naturalistic depictions of everyday people in biblical scenes. He was known to hang out with (and to use as models) some disreputable people.
Who is Caravaggio?
This floor covering has a twin in Los Angeles.
What is the Ardabil Carpet?
This long embroidery documents the battle for the English throne.
What is the "Bayeux Tapestry"?
This carved combination of a square and circle could signify the earth and sky in ancient Chinese culture.
What is the "Jade Cong"?
This largest temple on the Acropolis was dedicated to Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
This type artwork protrudes off the background, has texture and often tells a story.
What is low relief sculpture?
This church in Istanbul became a mosque, then a museum, then a mosque again.
What is Hagia Sophia?
This manuscript includes illustrations of The Plagues of Egypt and Preparations for Passover.
What is the "Golden Haggadah"?
The Sumerian culture produced these wide-eyed statues used in temples.
What are the "Votive Figures"?
This dramatic statue shows the active and expressive qualities of Hellenistic art, even though she is missing her head and arms.
What is the "Nike of Samothrace"?
These paintings are a treasure because we can learn so much from them! They are depictions of everyday life.
What is genre painting?
This place of worship in Spain features patterned horseshoe arches.
What is the Great Mosque of Cordoba?
This Gothic cathedral includes lots of iconography connected to "Our Lady."
What is Chartres Cathedral?
This carved stone stele includes a king, a god, and cuneiform writing that describes many different laws.
What is the "Code of Hammurabi"?
This emperor statue features a pointing finger, some armor, and cupid riding a dolphin.
What is "Augustus of Prima Porta"?
This culture believed in a festive afterlife. They created stone cut tombs and covered these tombs with earth mounds.
Who are the Etruscans?
The Karg makes an appearance in this manuscript.
What is "Bahram Gur Fights the Karg," from the Great Il-Khanid Shahnama?
This German altarpiece has many panels, saints, and is gruesome.
What is the "Isenheim Altarpiece"?
These 2 Egyptian rulers were unusual because: 1) was a female pharaoh, and 2) changed the state religion and sparked a new artistic style.
Who were Hatshepsut and Ahkenaten?
This building complex named for a Roman emperor includes open spaces, markets, civic halls, and libraries.
What is the Forum of Trajan?
This soft blending of oil paint can create rich depictions of light and shadows, as well create rounded forms. This technique was used by Titian (Venus of Urbino) and also by Raphael.
What is sfumato?
This sacred cube in Mecca inspires worshippers to circumambulate seven times.
What is the Kaaba?
Bernini created this dramatic sculpture as part of an elaborate chapel.
What is the "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa"?