Comparisons/Connections
Michelangelo Pieta c. 1500 Saint Peter’s Pure Land Buddhism
Kuya Preaching Kosho Kamakura period before 1207 painted wood Pure Land Buddhism
Donatello Mary Magdalen c. 1455
Nike (Victory) of Samothrace from the sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace c. 190 BCE now at the Musee de Louvre, Paris work probably created to commemorate an important naval victory –perhaps the Rhodian triumph over the Seleucid king Antiochus III in 190 BCE was originally positioned on the prow of a ship
Human-Headed Winged Lion Lamassu (plural: lamassus) 883-859 Assyrian What is a lamassu? A guardian-protector of an Assyrian palace or throne room Why is a lamassu large—usually twice a man’s height? To symbolize the strength of the ruler the lamassu defends. What is the purpose of the lamassu? To inspire civic pride and fear
David Michelangelo 1501-1504
Duccio Maesta 1308-1311 detail: Death of the Virgin Duccio di Buoninsegna 1278-1318 (active) Maesta Altarpiece 1308-1311 Siena
Monk Sewing Ninga Kamakura period, early 14th century ink on paper
Battle Between the Romans and the Barbarians detail of the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus c. 250 CE
Giovanni Pisano Slaughter of the Innocents 1301 Giovanni Pisano (1250-1314), Slaughter of the Innocents, Marble, 1301, Sant'Andrea church, Pistoia
Duccio Maesta 1308-1311 detail: Slaughter of the Innocents
The Slaughter of the Innocents Giotto di Bondone Arena Chapel Padua, Italy for the Scrovegni family c. 1304-1313 Giotto di Bondone Arena Chapel Padua, Italy for the Scrovegni family c. 1304-1313 Commissioned by Enrico Scrovegni to expiate the sins of his father who was a notorious usurer.
Seated Scribe from the tomb of Kai c. 2494-2345 BCE What is this man’s job? How can you tell? Why is this representation more naturalistic? What was the intended purpose of this statue?
Terracotta Soldiers, from the mausoleum of the Emperor Qin dynasty, c. 210 BCE
Christ in Judgment Church Portal, Cathedral of Saint-Lazare, Autun, Burgundy, France Romanesque
Stele of Hammurabi c. 1792-1750 Babylonia Babylonia, Mari Who are the two men at the top of the stele? Hammurabi and Shamash (the sun god and god of justice) What is the significance of this stele? It was intended to ensure the uniform treatment of people throughout the kingdom; wealth, class, and gender determine rights and punishments What was the king’s role? To act as an intermediary between his citizens and the gods. Stele of Hammurabi c. 1792-1750 Babylonia
Ara Pacis, Rome 13-9 BCE marble the Altar of Augustan Peace the Ara Pacis commemorates Augustus’s triumphal return to Rome after establishing Roman rile in Gaul (present day France and Belgium) this work is a carefully articulated expression of political propaganda: it is meant to celebrate Augustus as both a warrior and peacemaker Ara Pacis, Rome 13-9 BCE marble
David Donatello c. 1420
Antonio Canova Paulina Borghese as Venus Victrix 1804-08 white marble
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