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2900 BCE
The Standing male worshipper
Title: Standing male worshiper Period: Early Dynastic I-II Date: ca. 2900–2600 BCE Geography: Mesopotamia, Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Culture: Sumerian Medium: Gypsum alabaster, shell, black limestone, bitumen Dimensions: 11 5/8 x 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. (29.5 x 12.9 x 10 cm) The Standing Male worshipper was of the Sumerian religion. -
2600 BCE
Standing female worshiper
Title: Standing female worshiper Period: Early Dynastic IIIa Date: ca. 2600–2500 BCE Geography: Mesopotamia, Nippur Culture: Sumerian Medium: Limestone, inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli Dimensions: 9 15/16 × 3 3/8 × 2 1/16 in. (25.2 × 8.5 × 5.2 cm) The female Worshipper was from the Sumerian religion. -
2570 BCE
The Pyramids of Giza
The Pyramids of Giza
Built: 2570 BCE
Materials: Limestone, Mortar and granite The great Pyramids of Giza were built and used for worship, and housed tombs. -
2200 BCE
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The Pashupati seal
Material: Steatite The Pashupati seal is believed to be one of the earliest forms of Hindu art. -
2154 BCE
The seal of Inanna
The seal of Inanna represents the goddess Inanna in the Mesopotamian era in the Sumerian religion. -
1224 BCE
The Great Hypostyle Hall
The Great Hypostyle Hall
Ancient Egyptian Hall
This famous architecture leads into the temple of Amun-Re. -
930 BCE
Art from the Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead
Material: Papyrus
This depicts the Goddess of the sky, and the god of the earth. -
Period: 400 BCE to 1500
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300 BCE
The Chauri Bearer
The Chauri Bearer Material Polished sandstone
Height 5 ft 2 in
Period/culture 3rd century BCE or 1st/2nd century CE
Discovered 25°34'18"N 85°15'45"E
Place Didarganj, Patna, Bihar, India
Present location Bihar Museum, India The Chauri Bearer is of the Hindu religion and is considered a minor or a Yakshi. This sculpture is the work of Madhuvanti Ghose. -
200 BCE
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235
Fresco from the Catacombs of Priscilla
This Fresco is one that created some arguments. This particular scene depicts an image of a woman who appears to be of a religious priest or priestess. -
300
Catacomb di San Domitilla, Roma
Catacomb di San Domitilla, Roma
Catacomb Painting
dated to the 4th century AD
This image shows Jesus and the 12 apostles. -
359
Treasury of Saint Peter's Basilica
Treasury of Saint Peter's Basilica Catacomb art -
900
3 Byzantine Icons
These are 3 Byzantine Icons, The first from the left is the heliotrope or also known as the bloodstone and this is the cameo of Christ. It is from the 10th century. The second is called the Dormition of the Virgin, it is also from around the 10th century. The one on the right is a mosaic, and is a Madonna and child. It's from around the 14th century. -
1066
Iconoclast art
This picture is from the Byzantine era and is a piece of art showing the whitewash of an Icon. -
1120
The Healing of the Blind Man and the Raising of Lazarus
The Healing of the Blind Man and the Raising of Lazarus.
Fresco -
1250
The Marys and the Tomb
Artist is Possible Bruges
Tempera colors, gold leaf, ink on parchment
This is an art piece showing a depiction of the Marys witnessing the resurrection of Christ. -
1308
The Nativity
The nativity scene is one most recognized especially around the holidays. This art depicts Christ in a manager. -
1335
The Crucifixion
The Crucifixion depicts the crucifixion of Christ.
Made of Tempera on wood and gold. -
1342
The Presentation
This is called The Presentation
It shows the presentation of the Christ child.
Ambrogio Lorenzetti was the artist and it is made up tempera and gold on panel. -
Works Cited
Works Cited » Creation Myths and Form(s) of the Gods in Ancient Egypt. http://smarthistory.org/creation-myths-and-forms-of-the-gods-in-ancient-egypt. Accessed 9 Feb. 2024. Eaton, Katherine. “Palace and Temple: 5th Symposium on Egyptian Royal Ideology. Edited by Rolf Gundlach and Kate Spence.” Journal of the American Oriental Society, no. 2, American Oriental Society, Dec. 2021. Crossref, doi:10.7817/jameroriesoci.135.2.372. -
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Works Cited Elgood, Heather. Hinduism and the Religious Arts. A&C Black, 2000. Jensen, Robin M. Understanding Early Christian Art. Routledge, 2013. “Jesus: In Art and Culture | Jearld Moldenhauer.” Jearld Moldenhauer, 11 Nov. 2018, http://www.jearldmoldenhauer.com/jesus-in-art-and-culture. “Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice.” Khan Academy, http://www.khanacademy.org. Accessed 9 Feb. 2024. . . -
Works Cited
Stuckey, Johanna H. “‘Inanna and the Huluppu Tree’: An Ancient Mesopotamian Narrative of Goddess Demotion.” Feminist Poetics of Sacredtne, Oxford University PressNew York, NY, 2001, pp. 91–105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195144680.003.0005. Tribe, Shawn. “The Paleochristian Art of the Roman Catacombs ~ Liturgical Arts Journal.” Liturgical Arts Journal, http://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com/2022/09/the-paleochristian-art-of-roman.html. Accessed 9 Feb. 2024. -
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Winfield, Nicole. “Vatican Unveils New Frescoes in the Catacombs of Priscilla; Possible Evidence for Women Priests in Early Christianity.” SOTT.Net, The Associated Press, 19 Nov. 2013, https://www.sott.net/article/269006-Vatican-unveils-new-frescoes-in-the-Catacombs-of-Priscilla-possible-evidence-for-women-priests-in-early-Christianity.