Humanities : Humanities Evolution of Art
Cave Painting (Altamira, Spain) : Cave Painting (Altamira, Spain)
Caves of Balzi Rozzi (orGrimaldi Caves) : Caves of Balzi Rozzi (orGrimaldi Caves) Alexandre Jullien discovered 15 figurines in these caves located at the French – Italian border.
Woman’s Bust : Woman’s Bust
Painted Beaker (c 5000 BC)Height: 11.25”, Louvre, Paris : Painted Beaker (c 5000 BC)Height: 11.25”, Louvre, Paris
Ancient Sculpture : Ancient Sculpture
Two Shang Bronze Ritual Vessels (Ritual Wine Beaker, 10.25” height) : Two Shang Bronze Ritual Vessels (Ritual Wine Beaker, 10.25” height)
Tang StatuetteStanding Court Lady, 15 1/8” Height : Tang StatuetteStanding Court Lady, 15 1/8” Height
Ming Dynasty Vase19” Porcelain, painted in underglazed blue : Ming Dynasty Vase19” Porcelain, painted in underglazed blue
River in Autumn (painting)by Shenh Mou 1310-1361 : River in Autumn (painting)by Shenh Mou 1310-1361
Torii Gate : Torii Gate One or more Torii gates mark the entrance to a shrine. Torii gates are made of wood, and are usually orange or black.
Komainu : Komainu Komainu: a pair of guardian dogs or lions, often found on each side of a shrine’s entrance.
Actual Shrine : Actual Shrine
Otoko-e PaintingShigisan Engi Emaki : Otoko-e PaintingShigisan Engi Emaki Literally meaning “Man’s paintings, these are characterized by strong calligraphic outlines on figures, with washed colors, so that these strong lines are not overwhelmed by the color.
Taj Mahal : Taj Mahal
Aztec Stone Carving (Peru) : Aztec Stone Carving (Peru)
Ruins of an Aztec Temple : Ruins of an Aztec Temple
Carving (Maya Art) : Carving (Maya Art)
Moai Figures(Easter Island) : Moai Figures(Easter Island) Colossal stone figures, or MOAI, are images of ancestral chiefs whose supernatural powers are said to protect the community
Plaque of King on Horseback(Relief) : Plaque of King on Horseback(Relief) The king wears a large, carefully detailed crown.
Mosque (Exterior View) : Mosque (Exterior View)
Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu : Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu
Wrapped Mummy : Wrapped Mummy
Isis and Horus : Isis and Horus
Akhenaten and Nefertiti : Akhenaten and Nefertiti (wall relief)
Pyramid : Pyramid
Temple of Ramses : Temple of Ramses
Acropolis : Acropolis
Parthenon : Parthenon
Bronze Title from Marathon : Bronze Title from Marathon
Temple of Hercules : Temple of Hercules
Amphitheater, Pompeii : Amphitheater, Pompeii