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__________________________________Great Pyramids Great Pyramids Doryphoros Doryphoros

Great PyramidsGreat PyramidsGreat PyramidsGreat Pyramids

Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Old KingdomKingdom

Gizeh, EgyptGizeh, Egypt 2551 – 2472 BCE2551 – 2472 BCE LimestoneLimestone Originally encased in Originally encased in

white marble which white marble which had a dramatic effect had a dramatic effect in the hot sun.in the hot sun.

Khafre enthronedKhafre enthroned

Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Old KingdomKingdom

Gizeh, EgyptGizeh, Egypt Ca. 2520 – 2494 BCECa. 2520 – 2494 BCE DioniteDionite Little to no movement Little to no movement

gives appearance of gives appearance of permanencypermanency

Menkaure & his wifeMenkaure & his wife

Egypt, Old KingdomEgypt, Old Kingdom Gizeh, EgyptGizeh, Egypt 2490 – 2472 BCE2490 – 2472 BCE GraywackeGraywacke Gestures indicate a Gestures indicate a

connection (married connection (married couple) but faces show couple) but faces show no affection; wife is no affection; wife is shown at almost same shown at almost same height which suggests height which suggests that she is almost as that she is almost as important as Menkaureimportant as Menkaure

Ka-AperKa-Aper

Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Old KingdomKingdom

Saqqara, EgyptSaqqara, Egypt 2450 - 2350 BCE2450 - 2350 BCE WoodWood Has space in between Has space in between

arms & body; was a arms & body; was a priest who recited priest who recited prayers for the prayers for the deceaseddeceased

Ti watching a hippopotamus huntTi watching a hippopotamus hunt

Egyptian, Old Egyptian, Old KingdomKingdom

Saqqara, EgyptSaqqara, Egypt ca 2450 – 2350 BCEca 2450 – 2350 BCE Painted limestonePainted limestone Hunting hippos was Hunting hippos was

very important since very important since hippos are destructive hippos are destructive to crops; “order over to crops; “order over chaos”chaos”

Head of an Akkadian rulerHead of an Akkadian ruler

Sumero-AkkadianSumero-Akkadian Nineveh, IraqNineveh, Iraq ca. 2250 – 2200 BCEca. 2250 – 2200 BCE CopperCopper Damage to left eye Damage to left eye

was deliberate & was deliberate & done by Medes done by Medes conquerorsconquerors

Stele with Law Code of HammurabiStele with Law Code of Hammurabi

Babylonian CivilizationBabylonian Civilization Susa, IranSusa, Iran Ca 1780 BCECa 1780 BCE Black basaltBlack basalt Judicial code was written Judicial code was written

in Akkadian; rod & rope in Akkadian; rod & rope being given to being given to Hammurabi are symbols Hammurabi are symbols of measurement & the of measurement & the ability to measure is very ability to measure is very importantimportant

Harvester vaseHarvester vase

MinoanMinoan Triada (Crete), Triada (Crete),

GreeceGreece ca. 1500 BCEca. 1500 BCE SteatiteSteatite Example of action in Example of action in

narrative, narrative is narrative, narrative is as much a part of the as much a part of the piece as the piece as the descriptiondescription

Landscape with Swallows (Spring Landscape with Swallows (Spring Fresco)Fresco)

MinoanMinoan Thera, GreeceThera, Greece Ca. 1650 BCECa. 1650 BCE FrescoFresco First known pure First known pure

landscapelandscape

Bull leapingBull leaping

MinoanMinoan Knossos, GreeceKnossos, Greece Ca. 1450 – 1400 BCECa. 1450 – 1400 BCE FrescoFresco Human figures are Human figures are

segmented like insects, segmented like insects, heads are proportionately heads are proportionately longer, bull is very longer, bull is very elongated with elongated with unproportionally short unproportionally short legslegs

Fowling SceneFowling Scene

Egyptian, New Egyptian, New KingdomKingdom

Tomb of Nebamun, Tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, EgyptThebes, Egypt

Ca. 1400 – 1350 BCECa. 1400 – 1350 BCE Fresco on dry plasterFresco on dry plaster Name of pharaoh is Name of pharaoh is

under his arm, wife & under his arm, wife & child area also child area also picturedpictured

Hatshepsut with offering jarsHatshepsut with offering jars

Egyptian, New Egyptian, New KingdomKingdom

Deir el-Bahri, EgyptDeir el-Bahri, Egypt 1473 – 1458 BCE1473 – 1458 BCE Red graniteRed granite Hatshepsut is a Hatshepsut is a

queen but is pictured queen but is pictured as a pharaoh in this as a pharaoh in this piecepiece

Hypostyle hall, Temple of Amen-ReHypostyle hall, Temple of Amen-Re

Egyptian, New Egyptian, New KingdomKingdom

Karnak, EgyptKarnak, Egypt Ca. 1290 – 1224Ca. 1290 – 1224 Open-style roof Open-style roof

allowed light inallowed light in

Vault of the Tholos of the Vault of the Tholos of the Treasury of AtreusTreasury of Atreus

MycenaeanMycenaean Mycenae, GreeceMycenae, Greece 1300 – 1250 BCE1300 – 1250 BCE Limestone & Limestone &

conglomerate stoneconglomerate stone 1 single corbelled 1 single corbelled

arch the entire way arch the entire way around; built into a around; built into a mound; 1mound; 1stst true true domedome

Inlaid dagger blade w/ lion huntInlaid dagger blade w/ lion hunt

MycenaeanMycenaean Mycenae, GreeceMycenae, Greece 1600 – 1500 BCE1600 – 1500 BCE Bronze inlaid w/ gold, Bronze inlaid w/ gold,

silver, bronze, copper silver, bronze, copper & niello& niello

Segmented waist; Segmented waist; proportions remain proportions remain the same even the same even though limbs are bentthough limbs are bent

Statue of Queen Napir-AsuStatue of Queen Napir-Asu

PersianPersian Susa, IranSusa, Iran 1350 – 1300 BCE1350 – 1300 BCE Bronze & copperBronze & copper Was cast in 2 pieces; Was cast in 2 pieces;

weighs 3700 lbs.weighs 3700 lbs.

AkhenatonAkhenaton Egyptian, New Egyptian, New

KingdomKingdom Temple of Aton, Temple of Aton,

Karnak, EgyptKarnak, Egypt 1353 – 1335 BCE1353 – 1335 BCE Sandstone (painted)Sandstone (painted) Akhenaton is more Akhenaton is more

stretched out with stretched out with elongated proportions- elongated proportions- appears almost appears almost cartoon-likecartoon-like

NefertitiNefertiti

by Thutmoseby Thutmose Egyptian, New Egyptian, New

KingdomKingdom Amama, EgyptAmama, Egypt 1353 – 1335 BCE1353 – 1335 BCE Limestone (painted)Limestone (painted) Unfinished; elongated Unfinished; elongated

neckneck

Neo-AssyrianNeo-Assyrian Citadel of Sargon II, Citadel of Sargon II,

Dur Sharrukin, IraqDur Sharrukin, Iraq 720 – 705 BCE720 – 705 BCE LimestoneLimestone Lamassu were Lamassu were

human-headed human-headed winged bulls & winged bulls & guarded against guarded against chaoschaos

LamassuLamassu

Geometric kraterGeometric krater

Greek, Geometric Greek, Geometric periodperiod

Athens, GreeceAthens, Greece ca. 740 BCEca. 740 BCE CeramicCeramic Humans appear Humans appear

stylizedstylized

Lady of AuxerreLady of Auxerre

GreekGreek Possibly from CretePossibly from Crete 650 – 625 BCE650 – 625 BCE LimestoneLimestone Named after Auxerre, Named after Auxerre,

France, which is the France, which is the statuette’s oldest statuette’s oldest recorded locationrecorded location

KourosKouros

Greek, Archaic PeriodGreek, Archaic Period 600 BCE600 BCE MarbleMarble Emulates stance of Emulates stance of

Egyptian statues; Egyptian statues; depth is missing even depth is missing even though front & back though front & back are anatomically are anatomically correctcorrect

KroisosKroisos

Greek, Archaic PeriodGreek, Archaic Period Anavysos, GreeceAnavysos, Greece Ca. 530 BCECa. 530 BCE MarbleMarble Shift of weight is more Shift of weight is more

accurate; hair was accurate; hair was painted; Kroisos was painted; Kroisos was killed in a battle & his killed in a battle & his family had his statue family had his statue made for his gravemade for his grave

Peplos KorePeplos Kore

Greek Archaic PeriodGreek Archaic Period Acropolis, Athens, Acropolis, Athens,

GreeceGreece Ca 530 BCECa 530 BCE MarbleMarble Was painted; was a Was painted; was a

votive offering in votive offering in Athena’s sanctuaryAthena’s sanctuary

Achilles & Ajax playing a dice gameAchilles & Ajax playing a dice game

GreekGreek Vulci, ItalyVulci, Italy 540 – 530 BCE540 – 530 BCE CeramicCeramic Androkides painter; Androkides painter;

called a “bilingual called a “bilingual vase” for the black vase” for the black figures on 1 side, red figures on 1 side, red figures on other sidefigures on other side

Dying Warrior, West PedimentDying Warrior, West Pediment Greek, Aegina Greek, Aegina

PeriodPeriod Temple of Aphaia, Temple of Aphaia,

Aegina, GreeceAegina, Greece Ca 490 BCECa 490 BCE MarbleMarble Archaic smile; Archaic smile;

shows no emotion shows no emotion even though his even though his chest is puncturedchest is punctured

Dying Warrior, East PedimentDying Warrior, East Pediment

Greece, Aegina Greece, Aegina PeriodPeriod

Temple of Aphaia, Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, GreeceAegina, Greece

480 BCE480 BCE MarbleMarble Posture is more Posture is more

natural than the statue natural than the statue from West Pediment; from West Pediment; reaction to wound is reaction to wound is more human-likemore human-like

Kritios boyKritios boy

Greek, Early Classical Greek, Early Classical PeriodPeriod

Acropolis, Athens, Acropolis, Athens, GreeceGreece

480 BCE480 BCE MarbleMarble Named after the sculptor Named after the sculptor

who was once thought to who was once thought to have carved statue; the have carved statue; the sculptor accurately sculptor accurately represented weight shift represented weight shift in the human figurein the human figure

Riace WarriorRiace Warrior Ancient GreekAncient Greek Riace, ItalyRiace, Italy 460 – 450 BCE460 – 450 BCE BronzeBronze Hollow-casting; found Hollow-casting; found

in 1972 near the “toe” in 1972 near the “toe” on the Italian “boot”; on the Italian “boot”; eyes, teeth, eyelashes eyes, teeth, eyelashes were inlaid w/ silver, were inlaid w/ silver, nipples & lips were nipples & lips were coppercopper

Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)

Greek Classical Greek Classical PeriodPeriod

Pompeii, ItalyPompeii, Italy 450 – 440 BCE450 – 440 BCE MarbleMarble Made by Polykleitos; Made by Polykleitos;

this sculpture is a this sculpture is a Roman copy of the Roman copy of the Greek bronze originalGreek bronze original