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28,000 BCE
Chauvet Cave - Ardeche France
Deemed one of the first representations of man-made art. There are many others that look like this one located inside the cave. Depicts animals that the humans may have hunted for in the surrounding area. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journey-oldest-cave-paintings-world-180957685/ http://www.dummies.com/education/art-appreciation/art-history-timeline/ -
24,000 BCE
Venus of Willendorf
A female figure carved from limestone. Used to display the stage in a woman's life of baring a child. There is an absence of detail to many parts of the work such as the face and limbs. With great attention drawn towards the reproductive parts of the work, it shows the natives had great respect to woman. It is a very old piece of sculpture https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/prehistoric-art/paleolithic-art/a/venus-of-willendorf -
3000 BCE
Stonehenge
This is located in Wiltshire, England. Constructed in the Neolithic Era at the start of the Bronze Age. This is the earliest monument built by man. Stonehenge was possibly used for a burial ground. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history/ -
2279 BCE
Sargon
A relief-cut of Sargon Of Akkad who was a Mesopotamian ruler that reigned c. 2334–2279 BC. The cut follows the traditional "one-sided" figure in Egyptian art. This work showed the idea of kingship where the king connects to the Gods. Sargon had many loyal followers, which made him a powerful ruler. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sargon
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1780 BCE
Stele with Hammurabi's Code
Hammurabi's Code was crafted by men ordered by King Hammurabi. Since this set of laws was based in Babylon, the code is in cuneiform. The code sets out regulations and punishments for many criminal actions. This is the first written down law in history. https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/teaching-resources/teaching-and-learning-in-the-digital-age/world-history/images-of-power-art-as-an-historiographic-tool/stele-with-law-code-of-hammurabi -
1600 BCE
Egyptian Book of the Dead
A very large scroll that complies "spells" and other "magical" sayings to aid those who were wealthy enough to make it in the Egyptian afterlife. The "book" has detailed pictures of how to conduct the magic. It also listed those who traveled to the afterlife that belonged to a high social class. It has many contributors. http://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Book_of_the_Dead/ -
1400 BCE
Throne of Tutankhamun
Roughly in 1400 BC, this throne belonged to Pharaoh Tutankhamun. This was found in his tomb in 1922, and is crafted with gold and many other precious metals. Very fit for a ruler. He ruled in the 18th Dynasty. http://historylists.org/art/10-most-distinguished-works-of-ancient-egyptian-art.html -
1400 BCE
Nefertiti Bust
Pharaoh Akhenaten’s wife Nefertiti is depicted in this bust. He treated his wife with high regard in his reign. He ruled in the 18th Dynasty and was responsible for forcing citizens to only worship the God Aten. Unknown skilled artist. http://historylists.org/art/10-most-distinguished-works-of-ancient-egyptian-art.html -
480 BCE
Fallen Warrior from Temple of Aphaia
This statue shows a warrior that is defeated in a tragic manner. The statue embodies a warrior's soul to never give up and fight until his last breath. Tragic art was popular in Ancient Greece. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/aug/14/top-10-ancient-greek-artworks-jonathan-jones -
470 BCE
The Siren vase
This is a rendition of Book 12 of Homer’s The Odyssey when Odysseus was unaffected by the sirens' lovely cries. This is a black figure style of vase in Ancient Greece times. http://britishmuseum.tumblr.com/post/104239622802/the-sirens-of-ancient-greek-mythology-were -
447 BCE
The Greek Parthenon
The Greek Parthenon is located in Athens, Greece. Built during the Ancient Greece Era, the Goddess Athena was to be honored by the Greeks in the halls of this building. A lot of the building has decayed and fell into ruin. Today, it is trying to be preserved by using modern construction means. http://ancient-greece.org/architecture/parthenon.html -
Jan 1, 1163
Notre Dame de France
This grand cathedral is located in Paris, France. It is an 800 year old Gothic style church. It took around 100 years to fully construct this church. The Virgin Mary was the biblical figure to be honored in the name of the church. http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/The-great-history-of-Notre-Dame-de -
Jan 1, 1308
The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew
This artwork was made by Duccio di Buoninsegna. He was an Italian artist, and considered one of the Fathers of Western Art. In his painting here shows biblical figures. It followed the traditional egg tempera and wood canvas techniques. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duccio -
Jan 1, 1440
David - Donatello
This statue made of bronze was crafted at the start of the early Renaissance. Nudity is shown which was "banned" from artwork prior to this. Shows the importance of the biblical David vs Philistine, Goliath fight where David is the victor. http://www.italianrenaissance.org/donatellos-david/ -
Jan 1, 1503
Mona Lisa
Painted by Leonardo during the Renaissance. The painting is thought to show Lisa Gherardini, a wife of a cloth merchant. The painting was never given to the commissioner. Leonardo took it to France with him instead. http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/mona-lisa-portrait-lisa-gherardini-wife-francesco-del-giocondo -
Jan 1, 1508
Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Painted by Michelangelo during the High Renaissance period. Pope Julius II commissioned the ceiling to illustrate most of the important Christian biblical stories with the center being God creates Eve. People can view the ceiling today however, normal visitors cannot pass the gated off area. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/high-ren-florence-rome/michelangelo/a/michelangelo-ceiling-of-the-sistine-chapel -
The Entombment of Christ
Painted by Caravaggio during the Baroque movement. This painting shows Christ's deceased soul being raised up by his followers. The power of dark colors and shades presents a very melancholy mood, which was very popular during this period. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-enlightenment/baroque-art1/baroque-italy/a/caravaggio-deposition -
The Milkmaid
Painted by Johannes Vermeer during the Baroque period. He took the classical Dutch appreciation for chores/work, and visualized it in his work. This kitchen resembles that of a middle class household with basic cooking equipment and food being present. The colors used in the work can be assoctaed with real life colors. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/milk/hd_milk.htm -
Moonrise Over the Sea
Painted by Caspar David Friedrich, and is a Romanticism painting. The reflection of the sky on the water gives a symbol of hope. The three people sitting on the rock resemble how small people are when surrounded by the beauty of nature. https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/u/0/asset/moonrise-over-the-sea/mwFGGdzKbfGMkg -
The Sea of Ice
This work was done by Caspar David Friedrich. There is an extensive amount of attention drawn to nature's beauty. The sense of doom has past, and nature took its course to turn this scene of demise into something precious. http://www.wga.hu/html_m/f/friedric/3/309fried.html -
Aurora Borealis
Painted by Frederic Edwin Church. This was his response to the American Civil War and the damage it has done to the nation. He captured the scar the war left on both the people and landscape. The true point was to capture nature's beauty even in troubles. This is personally one of my favorite paintings. http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=4806 -
Bain à la Grenouillère
Created by Claude Monet. His painting is an example of art during Impressionism. The oil paint on the canvas has detail in the ripples of the water, which causes a reflection of the people and trees. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437135 -
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
Created by Édouard Manet during the Impressionism period. There is a saddened woman that is a bartender in probably a popular bar. She is amused which could be caused by the man who she is talking to that can be seen in the reflection behind the bartender. The reflection is the most interesting part of this artwork. http://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/collection/impressionism-post-impressionism/edouard-manet-a-bar-at-the-folies-bergere -
Starry Night
Made by Vincent van Gogh in Post-Impressionism. The artwork accounts for the view out of a window at the Saint-Paul asylum in Saint-Rémy, in southern France. He was an emotionally unstable person. The moon has the greatest light surrounding it along with the stars that blanket the night sky. https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/vincent-van-gogh-the-starry-night-1889 -
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
Made by Pablo Picasso during the Cubism Period. This painting breaks all traditional practices in painting. Five naked woman are pictured in broken, jagged geometric forms with African masks. This was a very new and unused brush stroke. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/79766 -
The Weeping Woman
Painted by Pablo Picasso during the Cubism Period. This is thought to be related to Picasso's Guernica, which was a response to the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War. Picasso made this painting to be one sample of sadness that is universal. http://www.pablopicasso.org/the-weeping-woman.jsp -
Guernica
The most powerful painting Pablo Picasso created. This was made during the Cubism Period in response to the Spanish Civil War. Picasso responded to the Basque town of Guernica being bombed by German Nazis. The overall tone of this painting is suffering caused by war. Innocent civilians being hurt were his target to play on people's emotions. http://www.pablopicasso.org/guernica.jsp -
The Liver is the Cock's Comb
This artwork is made by Arshile Gorky during the Abstract Period. There are many organic shapes of varying sizes present in the painting, which was the movement of the time. Gorky plays on the concept that the liver was believed to be the center for lust. The "cock" is someone that lives in lust will live in vain. http://www.theartstory.org/artist-gorky-arshile-artworks.htm -
Woman I
Made by Willem de Kooning during the Abstract expressionism era. Kooning took the power behind feminism and translated it into the woman's stare, a broken geometric glare. The body is made of disjointed shapes that blend together to make a crude looking body. -
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Extra Notes
The link I used to gauge the art off of was: http://www.dummies.com/education/art-appreciation/art-history-timeline/ If I could not find the month and date the painting was completed, I set it to January 1 XXXX (XXXX being the year). If you would like to have the file I saved the pictures to, I can send it if needed.
