Theme: Comparing Ancient artwork

Thesis: Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek artwork symbolize the different roles played in society during the coinciding time periods. Ancient Greek artwork is significant in articulating human like statues. They used human forms to display god like statues and display the traits of a dominating human. Ancient Egyptian artwork is significant in portraying the image of gods. Ancient Egyptian artwork was surrounded by religion and the afterlife. Ancient Roman artwork is significant for displaying different forms of art using marble, stone, glass, metal, etc.

Statue of Aphrodite

Artist: Unknown/ Purchase, 1952

Date: 1st or 2nd Century A.D

Museum: Metropolitan Museum

Statue of Dionysos 

Artist: Pacetti, Vincenzo

Date:27 B.C.–A.D. 68

Museum: Metropolitan Museum

Terracotta Column- Krater

Artist: Group of Boston

Date: 360–350 B.C.

Museum: Metropolitan Museum

The Seated Statue of Hatshepsut

Artist: Unknown/ Rogers Fund, 1929

Date: 1479–1458 B.C.

Museum: Metropolitan Museum

Marble Statue of a Wounded Amazon

Artist: Unknown/ Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1932

Date: 1st–2nd century A.D.

Museum: Metropolitan Museum