APAH CA 3

period 3

The Court of Gayumars

is a famous Persian painting from the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, created by artist Behzad. It depicts the legendary Persian king Gayumars presenting his son to the people, surrounded by vibrant colors and intricate details.

Portrait of Sin Sukjo

is a notable Korean painting from the Joseon Dynasty, created by artist Kim Hong-do. It features a detailed representation of the nobleman Sin Sukjo, showcasing traditional clothing and demeanor.

Royan-Ji

1480 rock garden in kyoto, Japan. It is a Zen garden designed for meditation, known for its minimalist aesthetic and carefully arranged stones and gravel.

The Anunciation Triptych

is a famous triptych painting by Hugo van der Goes, created in the late 15th century. It depicts the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, including intricate details and vibrant colors, showcasing religious themes.

The Arnplfini Portrait

1434 oil on wood portrait by Jan Van Eyck. Northern Renaissance piece with great detail and lots of symbolism, depicts Giovanni and Giovanna, who is pregnant, and a dog below them.

Palazzo Rucellai

1450 Stone Masonry structure by Leon Battista Alberti in Florence. Alberti’s structure featured non-centered windows, and had three layers. Each layer featured a different Roman column, first Doric, then Ionic, then Corinthian.

David

1400-1460 Bronze sculpture by Donatello in Florence, this was the first free-standing nude figure since ancient times, for many years it was the only of its kind. Donatello was legally protected by Medici, who commissioned it.

Madonna and child with two angels

1465 Tempera on wood painting by Fillippo Lippi, in Florence. Virgin is depicted as a young mother, holding her child over a smirking, young angel looking up. First time humanization was brought in this degree to a biblical image.

Birth of Venus

1484 Tempera on Canvas by Sandoro Botticelli in florence First picture of its kind intended for domestic use, depicting the birth of a god from a seashell.

The Last Supper

1404-1498 Fresco by Leonardo Da Vinci in Italy, after the schism. Linear perspective in a scene depicting chaos after Christ’s revelation that one of the apostles will betray him.

Adam and Eve

1504 Engraving on copper plate by Albrecht Duhrer in Germany. Features two religious figures in hellenistic pose, almost contrapposto.

Sistene Chapel

1508-1512 fresco on a ceiling by michelangelo in Rome. Julius II commissioned this painting for a church, and michelangelo painted differently than he was told to.

School of Athens

1509 fresco by Raphael in Italy. Pope Julius commissioned for his bookshelf, it features a greco-roman arch with thirty-two greek philosophers and scientists inside.

City of Cusco

1440 Andestite palace by the Incas. Served as an educatioin center for the first empire of the region.

Maize Cobs

1440-1533 sheet metal sculpture by the Incas. Rendering of an essential crop for the Incas, built from a central rod on which metals were carefully placed.

City of Machu Picchu, North of Cusco

1450-1540 graphite city that lay undisturbed until the Spanish conquered. nine thousand feet above sea level, this city has a temple at the end to Inti, the sun god.

All t’oqpau tunic

1450-1540 camelid fiber and cotton woven by the inkan. Each distinct pattern on this weaving has a different symbolic meaning.

Il Gesu and Triumph in the Name of Jesus

1568 ceiling fresco on the mother Church of the Jesuites. Italian Baroque architecture. Dynamic space in this fresco, the artist attempts to make it seem like a gateway to heaven

Hunters in the Snow

1505 oil on wood piece by Peter Breugal the Elder, in the late Northern Rennaissance. Portrays several different human activities in a snowy winter background, with children playing and hunters returning from an unsuccessful hunt

Mosque of Selim II

1568 Brick and Stone Islamic sinan, designed for viewing by visitors to give them a good first impression of the city.

Calling of Saint Matthew

1597 Oil on canvas work by Caravaggio, uses dramatic lighting in Italian Baroque fashion to emphasize the scene where Matthew is called out by Christ, in a surprisingly realistic scene

Portrait of Saskia

1636 etching by Rembrandt van rijn, Dutch Baroque. This is the first realistic portrait of the artist which contains himself and another individual, who was likely painted first. Uses light and shadow in Baroque manner, right after the invention of etching.

Facade of San Carlo Alle

1638 Stone and stucco church by Francesco Bernini, using Baroque techniques to make an unusual church that received much criticism for using an overly cheap material and having unusual structure.

Estuary of Saint Teresa

1647 stucco sculpture by Bernini, using Italian Baroque style. Depicts the scene where a saint was granted sainthood by an angel who stabbed her heart with the light of god.

Angel with Arquebus

17th century oil on canvas depiction of a person by Master of Calamorco, from Peru. Uses the pictography of an angel holding a gun to justify and incentivize the first missionaries.

The Adrabil Carpet

1539-1540 silk and wood carpet from Iran, mosque of Kashan, a place of pilgrimage. Dedicated to a sufi saint, who founded the safavid.

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings

1620 water, gold, and ink on paper by Bichitr, of the Mughal Court. Depicts the emperor as the emperor above time, before three people: an elder, the ottoman sultan, and king james I

Taj Mahal

1632 stone masonry with marble palace in India made for the wife of Shah Jahan after her death. Raised on a terrace over a river to make it appear like God’s throne.

Las Meninas

1666 Oil on Canvas painting by Diego Valazquez, Spanish Baroque. More naturalistic contrast, portrays self working amongst king’s workers, as a mirror at the back of the room reflects the king and queen’s presence.

Woman Holding a Balance

1664 oil on canvas painting by Johannes Vermer, Dutch Baroque. Relatively small, intimate setting, where a woman is placing her belongings on a scale, contrasting material interest with religion

Palace at Versailles

1669 Masonry, stone, and wood architecture by Louis levau, in France. King Louis XIV moved the entire court to versailles from Paris to commission this. Has strong emphasis of Louis being the ‘sun king‘

Wall plaque, from Oba’s Palace

1700 Cast Brass by the Edo peoples, in nigeria. Carvings of soldiers holding shields and swords on horseback, with a focus on heirarchy instead of proportions.

The Virgin of Guadelupe

18th century oil on canvas on wood by Miguel Gonzalez, in Mexico City. Appeared miraculously to represent and prove Juan Diego’s vision of Virgin Mary.

Screen with the seige of Belgrande and hunting scene

1647 tempera resin on wood, shell inlay. From mexico city, japanese-style folding screen, depicts an attack by the Ottomans, and hunting.

Sika dwa kafi

1700 wood encased by gold, and cast-gold attachments by the Ashanti. This was a gift to the first Ashanti king by the gods, and embodies the Ashante spirit.