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