ART 1/PREHISTORIC THROUGH GOTHIC ART Chapter 1: The Birth of Art 1-5 Nude Woman (The Venus of Willendorf)‚ 28‚000-25‚000 B.C. 1-6 Woman Holding a Bison Horn‚ from Laussel 25‚000-20‚000 B.C. 1-7 Two Bison‚ 15‚000-10‚000 B.C. 1-9 Bison‚ detail of cave at Altamira‚ 12‚000-1‚000 B.C. 1-10 Spotted Horses and Negative Hand Prints‚ cave at Pech-Merle‚ 22‚000 B.C. 1-11 Hall of Bulls‚ Left wall‚ 15‚000-13‚000 B.C. 1-14 Stone Tower‚ Jericho‚ 8‚000-7‚000 B.C.
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is made up of spherical and rectangular shapes‚ as well as series of arches along the facades. The main‚ central dome is further magnified by the surrounding half domes. This draws the attention towards the center (Goodwin 35). The dome becomes the spiritual focus‚ representing God ’s "unity without distinctions" (Freely 128). Sinan focused on a harmonious connection of the dome to
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of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan‚ aiming for overwhelming size‚ majesty and splendour. It has 6 minarets along with 8 domes and 1 main one. [edit]The façade of the spacious forecourt was built in the same manner as the façade of the Süleymaniye Mosque‚ except for the addition of the turrets on the corner domes. The court is about
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responsible for the marvelous structures of that period was Sinan who changed the face of Islamic architecture by including various features like the pencil shaped minarets‚ semi domes‚ porticoes‚ fountains and the usage of a lot of windows. He contrasted the colors of the minarets and the domes with the minarets being white and the domes made
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A major Macedonian building was the Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom)‚ having many mosaics‚ which were the main form of Byzantine art. The Hagia Sophia was constructed in the 530s‚ and became the center of religious life in the empire. It still stands today in Istanbul‚ Turkey. A threat to the Byzantine Empire was the Bulgarian Empire‚ but they defeated
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HUM 2210 Study Guide: Exam 2 Identify the Following Art and Architectual Works Works of Art aligned to Cultural Periods Minoan Period Bull-leaping fresco from the Palace of Minos‚ Knossos‚ Crete‚ ca. 1500 B.C.E. Priestess with Snakes‚ Minoan‚ ca. 1600 B.C.E. Mycenaean Period Lion Gate‚ Citadel at Mycenae‚ c.a. 1500-1300 B.C.E. Funerary Mask (gold)‚ possibly of Agamemnon‚ c.a. 1500 Greek: Archaic Period Funerary Krater with “Geometric” Decoration‚ c.a. 750 B.C.E
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Murals was another form of art that the Romans helped being into various branches of art. Murals were an idea that came indirectly from the previous Roman creation‚ frescos. A mural is a piece of art that is painted directly on a wall. Then there are mosaics‚ which is an art form where you create an image using tiny pieces of colored stone‚ class‚ and other materials. It
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is the seven wonders that I have choose to visit first and talk about. The seven wonders of the medieval worlds includes the Stonehenge‚ the Colosseum‚ the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa‚ the Great Wall of China‚ the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing‚ the Hagia Sophia‚ the Leaning Tower of Pisa Transition statement: I will be telling you the purpose and details of each wonders Body: I. The Seven Wonders of the Medieval World A. Stonehenge 1. An earthwork surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones
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The Legacy of Rome During the period of time between 100 and 600 A.D.‚ the Roman Empire experienced both cultural and political changes. Even after the western half fell because of internal collapse‚ immorality‚ and Germanic invasions‚ Rome’s culture and government was preserved in the Byzantine Empire and eventually carried on into modern society. One notable change in the culture of Rome includes the adoption of Christianity. The Roman Empire was originally polytheistic‚ but over time
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|Sculptures‚ frescoes‚ mosaics‚ and the interior of the Pantheon around 118 C.E. |Roman music theory was adopted from the Greeks‚ as were most Roman instruments around 130 C.E. |Built fifty thousand miles of paved roads‚ tenements‚ meeting halls‚ baths‚ and amphitheaters‚ the Pantheon
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