02. Ancient Mediterranean #31. Temple of Minerva. (Veii, near Rome, Italy.) Master sculptor Vulca. c. 510-500 BCE. Original temple of wood, mudbrick, or tufa (volcanic rock) JessicaSeptember 3, 2023 Art Historical Background Note: the image from the 250 is a reconstruction based on archeological records and written sources from the Roman writer Vitruvius because Etruscan architecture employed mudbrick and tufa which do not standContinue reading
02. Ancient Mediterranean #29. Sarcophagus of the Spouses. Etruscan. c. 520 BCE. Terra cotta. JessicaMarch 5, 2023 Art Historical Background Sarcophagus of the Spouses is the one of three pieces from theContinue reading
01. Global Prehistory AP Art History Hunting in London & South England JessicaSeptember 11, 2022September 11, 2022 Most of the art in this post is in the British Museum. We can haveContinue reading
02. Ancient Mediterranean #34. Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Polykleitos. Original 450-440 BCE. Roman copy (marble) of a Greek original (bronze). JessicaMarch 16, 2022March 15, 2022 Art Historical Background Most examples of Classical Greek art that we are familiar with areContinue reading
02. Ancient Mediterranean #33. Niobides Krater. Anonymous vase painter of Classical Greece known as the Niobid Painter. c. 460-450 BCE. Clay, red-figure technique (white highlights). JessicaJanuary 11, 2022December 31, 2021 Art Historical Background I love teaching this piece because the narrative is so fun! ToContinue reading
02. Ancient Mediterranean AP Art History Hunting in Athens, Greece JessicaApril 8, 2021May 12, 2022 Athens is an obvious wealth of ancient Greek art, and many of the ancient GreekContinue reading
