Time Toast Final

  • Statue of Athena Parthenos (Art History)
    430 BCE

    Statue of Athena Parthenos (Art History)

    This Greek sculpture shows what Athens stood for: a strong, ideal warrior protecting the city.
  • Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (Philosophy)
    420 BCE

    Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (Philosophy)

    Plato's story tells us that we figure out who we are by learning, seeing things, and waking up from fake ideas.
  • Bust of Cleopatra VII (History / Art History)
    30 BCE

    Bust of Cleopatra VII (History / Art History)

    Cleopatra used propaganda to show she was smart and in charge.
  • Shiva Nataraja (Art History / Religion)
    1050

    Shiva Nataraja (Art History / Religion)

    It's about how your character changes in life and finding your balance.
  • Emergence of Noh Theatre (Theater)
    1360

    Emergence of Noh Theatre (Theater)

    Noh masks show how people and spirits can change roles.
  • Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (Art History)
    1433

    Jan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait (Art History)

    A realistic take on who we are.
  • Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Literature / Theater)

    Shakespeare’s Hamlet (Literature / Theater)

    Looks into who we are when we struggle with ourselves and our doubts.
  • Velázquez’s Las Meninas (Art History)

    Velázquez’s Las Meninas (Art History)

    It makes you rethink stuff and look at who the artist really is.
  • Kant’s “What Is Enlightenment?” (Philosophy)

    Kant’s “What Is Enlightenment?” (Philosophy)

    Being yourself means being brave enough to think for yourself
  • Frederick Douglass Autobiography (History / Literature)

    Frederick Douglass Autobiography (History / Literature)

    Finding yourself through reading, freedom, and fighting back.
  • Opening of the Eiffel Tower (Architecture)

    Opening of the Eiffel Tower (Architecture)

    It represents France, both its history and where it is now.
  • W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk (History / Literature)

    W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk (History / Literature)

    Understanding double consciousness and race.
  • Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring (Music)

    Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring (Music)

    New sound really shakes up musical identity.
  • Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace (Art History)

    Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace (Art History)

    Explores cultural and emotional identity through symbolic imagery.
  • Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother (Photography)

    Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother (Photography)

    Shows what it means to be American by looking at tough times and how people bounce back.
  • Singin’ in the Rain (Film History)

    Singin’ in the Rain (Film History)

    It shows how Hollywood changed from silent movies to talkies.
  • MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech (History)

    MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech (History)

    Talks about race and wanting everyone to be equal in the US
  • John Lennon’s Imagine (Music)

    John Lennon’s Imagine (Music)

    Encourages global unity through peace
  • Blade Runner (Film History)

    Blade Runner (Film History)

    What makes us who we are: memories or what we go through?
  • Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies (Literature)

    Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies (Literature)

    Stories about who we are, where we come from, and where we fit in