Lion-Human
-Paleolithic period
-From:Hohlenstien-stadel Germany
-connection to Shamanism
-man in lion's skin
-carved from mammoth tusk ivory
Woman from Willendorf
-most famous Paleolithic sculpture
-From: Austria
-4.5 inches
-hat/hairstyle, but no facial features
-rarity in that it has extremely defined pubic region
-arms resting atop of large breasts
-connection to fertility; symbolized thru body
-1000s found of s
Spotted Horses and Human Hands
-Paleolithic period
-Dordogne France
Stonehenge
-Neolithic period
-located in England
-outer ring of sarsen (sandstone)
-inner ring of bluestone (volcanic rock); not local, brought from Wales, but extremely heavy
-horseshoe arch (trilithons)
-post and lintel construction; divets and plugs atop outer ri
Rosetta Stone
-Egyptian period
-used to "crack the code" of hieroglyphics
-three registers: 1) hieroglyphs; suitable for official decrees 2) Demotic; native script used for daily purposes 3) Greek; used for administration
Palette of Narmer (back side)
-Early dynastic
-composite view
-hieratic scale
-twisted perspective
-representation of unity between upper and lower Egypt
Stepped Pyramid of Djoser
-Early Dynastic
-Author: Imhotep
-From: Saqqara
-six mastabas stacked atop one another
-Aschlar stone masonry
-funerary complex of King Djoser
Khafre
-Old kingdom
carved for Khafre's valley temple
-meant to be a resting place for Khafre's ka
-lotus plants symbolizing Upper Egypt and papyrus plants symbolizing Lower Egypt adorn the sides of the throne
-the god Horus in falcon form protects the back of K
Menkaure and Queen
-Old Kingdom
-From: Giza
-display of affection
-retains the aspect of the block
-ceremonial beard tied on
Great Pyramids at Giza
-Old kingdom
From: Giza
- Ashlar stone masonry
-three pyramids of the Giza & their funerary complexes
-largest is for Pharaoh Khufu; second largest is for Khafre; third and smallest is for Menkaure
-small pyramids of the royal family and mastabas of noble
Ti watching a Hippo Hunt
-Old kingdom
-twisted perspective stance
-big to show importance
Stele of the Sculptor Userwer
-Middle kingdom
-depicts feast of the deceased Userwer and his family
-shows evidence of the Egyptian canon on bottom register; grid used to acquire right proportions still visible
-bottom register unfinished; believed Userwer died before completing the p
Senmut, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
-New Kingdom
-From: Egypt
-Designed by her advisor Senmut
-speculation that they were lovers
Akhenaten and His Family
-New kingdom
-depicts Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti, along with their three children
-disk of Aten atop, whose rays end in hands holding the Ankh
-stylistic features of the Amarna period; elongated heads and hands, feministic portrayal of Akhenate