AP Art History 250 Identifiers

Apollo 11 Stones

Nambia. c. 25000-25300 B.C.E. Charcoal on stone.

Prehistoric/Paleolithic

Great Hall of Bulls

Lascaux, France. Paleolithic Europe. 15000-13000 B.C.E. Rock Painting

Prehistoric/Neolithic

Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine

Tequixquiac, central Mexico. 14000-7000 B.C.E. Bone.

Prehistoric

Running horned women

Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria. 6000-4000 B.C.E. Pigment on rock.

Prehistoric

Beaker with ibex motifs

Susan, Iran. 4200-3500 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.

Prehistoric

Anthropomorphic stele

Arabian Peninsula. Fourth millennium B.C.E. Sandstone.

Prehistoric

Jade cong

Liangzhu, China. 3300-2200 B.C.E. Carved jade.

Prehistoric

Stonehenge

Wiltshire, U.K. Neolithic Europe. c. 2500-1600 B.C.E. Sandstone

Prehistoric/Neolithic

The Ambum Stone

Ambum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 1500 B.C.E. Greywacke

Prehistoric

Tlatilco female figurine

Central Mexico, site of Tlatico. 1200-900 B.C.E. Ceramic

Prehistoric

Terra Cotta Fragment

Lapita. Solomon Islands, Reef Islands. 1000 B.C.E. Terra cotta (incised)

Prehistoric

White Temple and its Zuggurat

Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 35000-3000 B.C.E. Mud Brick.

Sumerian

Palette of King Narmer Pre-dynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2920 B.C.E Greywacke

Egyptian, pre-dynastic

Statue of Votive figures from the Square Temple at Eshnunna

Sumerian. c. 2700 B.C.E. Gypsum inland with shell and black limestone

Sumerian

Seated Scribe

Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynastic. c. 2620-2500 B.C.E. Painted limestone.

Ancient Egyptian

Standard of Ur from the royal tombs

Summerian. c. 26000-24000 B.C.E. Wood inlaid with shell, lapis, lazuli, and red limestone.

Sumerian

Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx

Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2550-2490 B.C.E. Cut limestone.

Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom

The code of Hammurabi

Babylon (modern Iran). Susain. c. 1792-1750 B.C.E. Basalt.

Susian

Temple of Amun-re and Hypostyle Hall

Karnark, near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th and 19th Dynasties. Temple: c. 1550 B.C.E.; hall: c. 1250 B.C.E. Cut sandstone and mud brick.

Egyptian, New Kingdom

Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters

New Kingdom (Amarna), 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 B.C.E. Limestone.

Amarna style, New Kingdom

King Menkaura and Queen

Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 B.C.E. Greywacke

Ancient Egyptian, Old Kingdom

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 B.C.E. Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff, and red granite. Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom

Tutankhamun's Tomb, intermost coffin. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1,323 B.C.E. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones.

Ancient Egyptian, New Kingdom

Last judgement of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. c. 1,275 B.C.E. Painted papyrus scroll

New Kingdom

Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin

Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 B.C.E. Alabaster

Neo-Assyrian

Athenian agora

Archiac through Hellenistic Greek. 600 B.C.E.-150 C.E. Plan

Archaic through Hellenistic Greek

Anavysos Kouros

Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble with remnants of paint

Archaic Greek

Peplos Kore from the Acropolis

Archiac Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble, painted details

Archaic Greek

Sarcophagus of the Spouses

Etruscan. c. 520 B.C.E. Terra cotta

Etruscan

Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes

Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 B.C.E. Limestone

Persian

Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo

Master sculptor Vulca. c. 510-500 B.C.E. Original temple of wood, mud brick, or tufa; terra cotta sculpture

Etruscan

Tomb of the Triclinium

Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. c. 480-470 B.C.E. Tufa and fresco

Etruscan

Niobides Krater

Anonymous vase painter of Classical Greece known as the Niobid Painter. c. 460-450 B.C.E. Clay, red-figure technique

Classical Greek

Doryphoros

Polykleitos. Original 450-440 B.C.E. Roman copy (marble) of Greek original (bronze)

Classical Greek

Acropolis

Athens, Greece. Iktinos and Kallikrates. c. 447-410 B.C.E. Marble

Greek

Grave stele of Hegeso

Attributed to Kallimachos. c. 410 B.C.E. Marble and paint

Greek

Winged Victory of Samothrace

Hellenistic Greek. c. 190 B.C.E. Marble

Hellenistic Greek

Great Alter of Zeus and Athens at Pergamon

Asia Minor (represents-day Turkey) Hellenistic Greek. c. 175 B.C.E. Marble

Hellenistic Greek

House of Vetti.

Pompeii, Italy. Imperial Roman. c. second century B.C.E.; rebuilt c. 62-79 C.E. Cut stone and fresco

Roman

Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun, Pompeii

Republican Roman. c. 100 B.C.E. Mosaic

Imperial Roman

Seated boxer

Hellenistic Greek. c. 100 B.C.E. Bronze

Hellenistic Greek

Head of a Roman patrician

Republican Roma. c. 75-50 B.C.E. Marble

Roman

Augustus of Prima Porta

Imperial Roman. Early first century C.E. Marble

Imperial Roman

Colosseum (Flavin Amphitheater)

Rome, Italy. Imperial Roman. 70-80 C.E. Stone and concrete

Imperial Roman

Forum of Trajan

Rome, Italy. Apollodorus of Damascus. Forum and markets: 106-112 C.E.; column completed 113 C.E. Brick and concrete (architecture); marble (column)

Imperial Roman

Pantheon

Imperial Roman. 118-125 C.E. Concrete with stone facing

Imperial Roman

Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus

Late Imperial Roman. c. 250 C.E. Marble

Late Imperial Roman

Catacombs of Priscilla

Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 200-400 C.E. Excavated tufa and fresco

Late Antique

Santa Sabina

Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 422-432 C.E. Brick and stone, wood

Late Antique

Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well and Jacob Wrestling the Angel, from the Vienna Genesis

Early Byzantine Europe. Early sixth century C.E. Illuminated manuscript

Early Byzantine

San Vitale

Ravenna, Italy. Early Byzantine Europe. c. 526-547 C.E. Brick, marble, and stone veneer; mosaic

Early Byzantine

Hagia Sophia

Consantinople (Istanbu). Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. 532-537 C.E. Brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer.

Early Byzantine

Merovingian looped fibulae

Early medieval Europe. Mid-sixth century C.E. Silver gilt worked in filigree, with inlays of garnets and other stones.

Early Medieval

Virgin and child between Saints Theodore and George

Early Byzantine Europe. Six or early seventh century C.E. Encastic on wood.

Early Byzantine

Lindisfarne Gospels: St. Matthew, cross-carpet page; St. Luke portrait page; St Luke incipit page

Early medieval (Hiberno Saxon) Europe. c. 700 C.E. Illuminated manuscript (ink, pigment, and gold)

Early Medieval

Great Mosque

Córdoba, Spain. Umayyad. c. 785-786 C.E. Stone masonry

Islamic

Pyxis of al-Mughira

Umayyad. c. 968 C.E. Ivory

Islamic

Church of Sainte-Foy

Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050-1130 C.E.; Reliuary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E.; with later additions. Stone (architecture); stone and paint (tympanum); gold, silver, gemstone, and enamel over wood (reliquary)

Romanesque

Bayeux Tapestry

Romanesque Europe. c. 1066-1080 C.E. Embroidery on linen

Romanesque

Chartres Cathedral

Chartres, France. Gothic Europe. Orignal construction. c. 1145-1115 C.E.; reconstructed c. 1194-1220 C.E. Limestone, stained glass

Gothic

Dedication Page with Blanche of Castle and King Louis IX of France, Scenes from the Apocolypse from Bibles moralisées.

Gothic Europe. c. 1225-1245 C.E. Illuminated manuscript

Gothic

Röttgen Pietà

Late medieval Europe (Germany). c. 1300-1325 C.E. Painted wood

Late Medieval

Arena (Scrovengni) Chapel, including Lamentation

Padus, Italy. Unknown architect; Giotto di Bonde (artist). Chapel: c. 1303 C.E.; Fresco: c. 1305. Brick (architecture) and fresco

Late Medieval

Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt, Scenes of Liberation, and Preparation for Passover)

Late medieval Spain. c. 1320 C.E. Illuminated manuscript (pigment and gold leaf on vellum)

Late Medieval

Alhambra

Granada, Spain. Nasrid Dynasty. 1354-1391 C.E. Whitewashed adobe stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding

Islamic

Annunciation Triptych

Workshop of Robert Campin. 1427-1432 C.E. Oil on wood

Early Northern-European Renaissance

Pazzi Chapel

Basilicia di Santa Croce. Florence, Italy. Filippo Brunelleschi (architect) c. 1429-1461 C.E. Masonry

Early Italian Renaissance

The Arnolfini Portrait

Jan van Eyck. c. 1434 C.E. Oil on wood

Early Northern-European Reniassance

David

Donatello. c. 1440-1460 C.E. Bronze

Early Italian Renaissance

Palazzo Rucellai

Florence, Italy. Leon Battista Alberti (architect). c. 1450 C.E. Stone, masonry

Early Italian Renaissance

Madonna and Child with Two Angels

Fra Filippo Lippi. c. 1465 C.E. Tempera on wood

Early Italian Renaissance

Birth of Venus

Sandro Botticelli. c. 1484-1486 C.E. Tempera on canvas

Early Italian Renaissance

Last Supper

Leonardo da Vinci. c. 1494-1498 C.E. Oil and Tempera

High Italian Renaissance

Adam and Eve

Albrecht Dürer. 1504 C.E. Engraving

Northern Renaissance

Sistine Chapel ceiling and altar wall frescoes

Vatican City, Italy. Michelangelo. Ceiling frescoes: c. 1508-1512 C.E.; altar frescoes: c. 1536-1541 C.E. Fresco

High Italian Renaissance

School of Athens

Raphael. 1509-1511 C.E. Fresco

High Italian Renaissance

Isenheim altarpiece

Matthias Grünewald. c. 1512-1516 C.E. Oil on wood

Northern Renaissance

Entombment of Christ

Jacopo da Pontormo. 1525-1528 C.E. Oil on wood

Mannerism

Allegory of Law and Grace

Lucas Cranach the Elder. c. 1530 C.E. Woodcut and letterpress

Northern Renaissance

Venus of Urbino

Titan. c. 1538 C.E. Oil on canvas

Venetian Renaissance

Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza

Viceroyalty of New Spain. c. 1541-1542 C.E. Ink and color on paper

Spanish Colonial

Il Gesù, including Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco

Rome, Italy. Giacomo da Vignola, plan (architect); Giamcomo della Porta, facade (architect); Giovanni Battista Gaulli, ceiling fresco (artist). Church: 16th century C.E.; facade: 1568-1584 C.E.; fresco and stucco figures: 1679-1679 C.E. Brick, marble, fresco, and stucco

Baroque

Hunters in the Snow

Pieters Bruegel the Elder. 1565 C.E. Oil on woods

Northern Renaissance

Mosque of Selim II

Edrine, Turkey. Sinan (architect), 1568-1575 C.E. Brick and stone

Islamic

Calling of Saint Matthew

Caravaggio. c. 1597-1601 C.E. Oil on canvas

Baroque

Henri IV Recieves the portrait of Marie de' Medici, from the Marie de' Medici Cycle

Peter Paul Rubens. 1621-1625 C.E. Oil on canvas

Baroque

Self-Portrait with Saskia

Rembrandt van Rijn. 1636 C.E. Etching

Baroque

San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane

Rome, Italy. Francesco Borromini (architect) 1638-1646 C.E. Stone and stucco

Baroque/Mannerist

Ecstasy of Saint Teresa

Cornaro Chapel, Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria Rome, Italy. Gian Lorenzo Bernini. c. 1647-1652 C.E. Marble (sculpture); stucco and gilt bronze (chapel)

Baroque

Angel with Arquebus, Asiel Timor Dei

Master of Calamarca (La Paz School). c. 17th century C.E. Oil on canvas

Baroque

Las Meninas

Diego Velázquez. c. 1656 C.E. Oil on canvas

Baroque

Women Holding a Balance

Johnnes Vermer. c. 1664 C.E. Oil on canvas

Baroque

The Palace of Versailles

Versailles, France. Loius Le Vau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart (architects). Begun 1669 C.E. Masonry, stone, wood, iron, and gold leaf (architecture); marble and bronze (sculpture); gardens

Baroque

Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and hunting scene

Circle of the González Family. c. 1697-1701 C.E.

Spanish Colonial

The Virgin of Guadalupe

Miguel González. c. 1698 C.E. Based on original Virgin of Gaudalupe. Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City. 16th century C.E. Oil on canvas on wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl

Spanish Colonial

Fruit and Insects

Rachel Ruysch. 1711 C.E. Oil on wood

Dutch Baroque/Still Life

Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo

Attributed to Juan Rodríguez Juárez. c. 1715 C.E. Oil on canvas

Spanish Colonial

The Tête à Tête, from Marriage à la Mode

William Hogarth. c. 1743 C.E. Oil on canvas

Rococo/Enlightenment Satire

Portrait of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Miguel Cabrera. c. 1750 C.E. Oil on canvas.

Mexican Baroque

A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery

Joseph Wright of Derby. c. 1763-1765 C.E. Oil on canvas

Enlightenment