1. Prehistoric art

2. Prehistoric cave art-Lascaux, France

3. Superimposed images may mean the “act” of creating was more important than the final image.

4. Prehistoric stone sculpture Venus of Willendorf -fertility figure

5. Stone Henge, England monolithic architecture

6. Egyptian Art

7. The great pyramids at Giza were both tombs and monuments. 2500 BC

8. Egyptian Canopic jars hold the internal organs removed during mummification.

9. Egypt- Temple at Karnak shows stone architecture (post and lintel)

10. Karnak – obelisk, temple and guardian sphinx sculptures.

11. Egyptian sculpture Mycerinus and His Queen Stone – rigid, stylized, block -like

12. Mycerinus and his Queen - detail

13. Sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh Note the symmetry, frontal pose and simplified details.

14. Sarcophagus and painted box from an Egyptian tomb were painted with hieroglyphs and scenes from the life of the deceased.

15. Animal mummy case

16. Wall paintings in Egyptian tomb shows Anubis (Jackal-headed god) with the mummified Pharaoh.

17. Size shows status. Rigid rules for figures, wildlife is more natural.

18. Men darker than women.

19. Tomb in Aswan shows hieroglyph captions with image.

20. Daughters of Akenaten Wall painting Briefly, during Akenaten’s reign artists were allowed to paint in a more natural way showing, foreshortening, perspective and natural poses. When he died the rigid rules of art making were again imposed.

22. Lion’s Gate shows Post and Lintel structure

23. Early (Archaic) Greek sculpture – rigid, stylized, nude youth (Kouros) was probably a funeral marker.

25. Classical Greek Sculpture the Spear Bearer, shows contraposto, a natural “s” curve pose, detailed anatomy but a calm, god-like face.

26. Nike of Samothrace Greek Sculpture Note the fluid drapery and beauty of the anatomy

28. Laocoon Group Hellenistic (late) sculpture showed movement, emotion & violence, great detail and facial expression.

29. The Acropolis (high city)in Athens, Greece.

30. Architectural Orders in Greece Doric Ionic Corinthian

32. Temple from the Acropolis is of the Ionic Order, decorated with a high relief frieze base.

33. The Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Temple to Athena, goddess of war and wisdom.

34. Parthenon pediment sculpture and low- relief frieze.

35. Parthenon – Doric order

36. Parthenon colonnade

40. The Dionysus Bowl – glazed pottery shows the legend of how the god of wine (Dionysus) caused the boat mast to sprout into a grapevine, frightening the pirates. As they jumped into the sea they turned into dolphins.

41. Pottery design (red figure vase) shows a mythical creature popular in ancient cultures.

42. Red Figure Greek Vase (amphora) showing a legend about the gods and their winged horses. (Pegasus)

43. Roman Art

44. The Arch of Constantine – Rome, Italy

45. Aqueducts allowed Romans to bring fresh water to their cities.

46. Roman sculpture show personality and unique, realistic, features “Busts” were of head and shoulders only.

47. Portrait bust of Julius Caesar

48. Coliseum, Rome, Italy built as a stadium for entertainment

49. It featured 3 tiers of arches, bleachers and box seats as well as a canvas awning for shade

50. Rooms under the stadium floor held animals, slaves and gladiators. It was even flooded so mock naval battles could be staged.

51. The Pantheon in Rome is a dome on a drum, with a Greek style front porch.

52. The ceiling of the Pantheon is “coffered” to lighten the weight of the stone. The dome’s “oculus” provides light (and rain!)

53. The interior of the Pantheon includes Greek style columns and pediment “window” niches.

54. Ruins in ancient Rome show how they “borrowed” ideas from the Greeks.

55. Courtyard of a Roman villa

56. Wall paintings from Pompeii were preserved when the city was encased in volcanic ash

57. The Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii shows great skill in painting