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1600 BCE
Seated Ganesha
This sculpture of Ganesha represents the Hindu god as a chubby youngster wearing an ornate hairstyle and a stitched dhoti known as a waist cloth. The Hinduism Religious Studies module corresponds to this sculpture. -
1511 BCE
The School of Athens
The Ancient Greek Philosophy module is related to this painting done by artist Raphael. The School of Athens is one of his most well-known pieces. which is the main reason why I chose this artwork for the theme beauty. -
1500 BCE
The Mask of Agamemnon, Legendary King of Mycenae
This is the golden Mask of Agamemnon, related to the Ancient Greek module, which Heinrich Schliemann found in 1876 at Mycenae, Greece. Based on the shining gold mask, which was discovered masking a body in a burial hole, it is believed to have belonged to the ancient king Agamemnon. -
1400 BCE
Cup Stand with the Eight Buddhist Treasures
The Cup Stand with the Eight Buddhist Treasures represents the seven of the Eight Buddhist Treasures which are a wheel, an endless knot, a conch shell, a victory banner, lotus flowers, a pair of fish, and a treasure vase. The object in question relates to the Religious Studies module on Buddhism. -
1000 BCE
Shiva Nataraja, the Lord of the Dance
The goddess Sarasvati is represented in this sculpture, which is related to the Hinduism Religious Studies module. The goddess's representation has at least four arms; two of them are playing a vina, representing the tuning of her knowledge, and her other two hands tend to be holding prayer beads and a scripture, implying her devotion to her spirituality. -
480 BCE
The Siren vase
The Ancient Greek module is related to the Siren Vase. The Siren Vase is one of the initial epics in Greek literature, the vase is used to attract sailors to their death with a threatening song of the sirens. Odysseus can be seen in this significant picture in a tense, pained state as he struggles at his attachments, his head up in rapt listening. This painting presents this tension and position masterfully. -
480 BCE
The Fallen Warrior of the Temple at Aphasia
This sculpture, which is found inside a temple on the Greek island of Aphasia, portrays a dying hero with tragic despair. This sculpture is associated with the module on classical studies of Ancient Greece. The statue was created to honor the spot where the courageous, strong solider who had fallen died. In this creation was a made outstanding and beautiful statue that shows the exact position the solider had fallen. -
200 BCE
Marble statuette of Socrates.
This is a statue of the philosopher Socrates. It connects with the Ancient Greek Philosophy module. Despite its power and capacity to represent beauty, this statue spoke to me about the topic of beauty because it managed to show us how they captured Socrates appearance and his exceptional philosophical elegance. -
190 BCE
The Winged Victory of Samothrace
This is one of the most famous sculptures in history, the Greek goddess of victory is one of the few remaining examples of Hellenistic art that is an authentic Greek work rather than a Roman replica. The goddess advances forward proudly, as if she is leading warriors to victory standing on the prow of a ship, with her clothing clinging to her body. -
1498
The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci was the artist who created The Last Supper. This painting is related to the Christian religious studies module. The way the artwork is arranged with a center view of the full table that seats Jesus and his twelve friends spoke to me in many different ways. The way in which Jesus appears at the center of the table with those encircling him and engaging with him. -
1563
The Tower of Babel
This Tower of Babel relates to the History module. The Tower is known as an ancient origin myth and parable. Following the Great Flood, people lived in Shinar and spoke a common language. To establish their reputation, they made the decision to create a massive city and a skyscraper. -
A Dance to the Music of Time
Nicolas Poussin's painting A Dance to the Music of Time is displayed in the Wallace Collection in London. This painting corresponds to the Classical Studies module. The way the artist captured their movements and the music being performed by the man on the floor while they all enjoyed the morning. -
The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba
The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba is a painting painted by French artist Claude Lorrain. This painting is connected to the classical studies module we are doing. The way everything is laid out and positioned in this beautiful painting gives it so much meaning that I got amazed at how accurate it looks. -
Apollo and Aurora
Gerard de Lairesse, a Dutch painter, created this painting called The Apollo and Aurora. This painting is related to the classical studies module from the Dutch Golden Age. -
Film
Film was first created in the first half of the 1800s. In the 1880s, Louis Le Prince invented the first motion picture camera. In 1891, William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, a worker for Thomas Edison, created the Kinetoscope, a single-person viewer. The Lumière brothers displayed a motion picture for the first time to the public in 1895. Film relates to our Film History module. -
The Starry Night
I selected this artwork to represent the History module because it is one of the most well-known in history. Vincent Van Gogh was the painter who created this piece of art. It portrays an imaginary community with the view from his asylum room's east-facing window at Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, just prior to sunrise. -
Ophelia
A piece of art from John Everett Millais's painting portrays Ophelia, a character from the known literature Shakespeare's Hamlet. After her troubled boyfriend Hamlet murders her father, turning her insane, she is seen here singing shortly before she drowns. -
The Thinker Sculpture
Auguste Rodin is the creator of this bronze sculpture. Included in the module on ancient Greek philosophy. This sculpture was created for others to understand that the man had sympathy for the less fortunate. -
The Kiss
This piece of artwork is an oil painting by Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. It has a connection to the History module. The painting displays a couple cuddling up to one another, their bodies intertwined in detailed, elegant robes. -
Bangkok's Wat Benchamabophit Temple
This Wat Benchamabophit Temple in Bangkok is related to the Religious Studies module on Buddhism. The temple was constructed entirely of imported Italian Carrara marble and completed in 1911. -
Don Quixote
Pablo Picasso created an artwork of literature's greatest hero, a hidalgo from La Mancha named Don Quixote who decides to become a knight under the name of Don Quixote, and his sidekick, Sancho Panza. The painting is based on the 1605 novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. -
Music
All throughout human history, people have produced the fascinating art form of music. It involves arranging sounds in a certain order to produce a combination of musical qualities such as form, harmony, melody, and rhythm. For 3,400 years, music has existed. Our Rock & Roll and Jazz music modules are related to music.