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Artist: Leochares
Title: *Apollo Belvedere*
Medium: Marble sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Classical, 130-140 CE, copy of Greek ca. 330 BCE
Place/location: Italy
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Artist: Anon.
Title: *Venus de Milo*
Medium: Marble sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Classical, 100 BCE
Location: Greece
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Artist: Anon.
Title: *The Beauty of Palmyra*
Medium: Limestone sculpture
Culture and approx. date: 200-250 CE
Location: Palmyra, present day Syria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: *Peplos Kore*
Medium: Marble sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Archaic period, 530 BCE
Location: Greece
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Artist: Anon.
Title: *Kroisos Kouros*
Medium: Marble sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Archaic period, 530 BCE
Location: Greece
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Artist: Anon.
Title: *Aphrodite*
Medium: Marble sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Classical, late 1st to early 2nd copy of Greek original
Location: Italy
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Fayum Portraits
Medium: Paint on wood
Culture and approx. date: Classical, 2nd-3rd century CE
Location: Egypt
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Artist: Anon.
Title: *Male Bust with Camel*
Medium: Limestone sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Mid-2nd century CE
Location: Palmyra, present day Syria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Statue of Athena
Medium: Marble sculpture
Culture and approx. date: 2nd century CE
Location: Temple of Allat, Palmyra
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Seated Buddha, in the Attitude of Preaching
Medium: Phyllite
Culture and approx. date: Kushan dynasty, 2nd-3rd century
Location: Gandhara (Afghanistan and Pakistan)
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Artist: Jocho Busshi
Title: Amida Buddha
Medium: Gilt lacquer over wood
Culture and approx. date: Japanese, Heian period, 1st century CE
Location: Phoenix Hall/Byodoin Temple, in Kyoto Japan
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Seated Shakyamuni
Medium: Red mottled sandstone sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Kushan period, 1st century-320
Location: Mathura, India
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Artist: Anon.
Title: The Life and Death of the Buddha
Medium: Schist relief
Culture and approx. date: Gandharan, 2nd century CE
Location: Gandhara
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Artist: Anon.
Title: The Great Stupa at Sanchi
Medium: Sandstone structure
Culture and approx. date: Indian, Maurya period 3rd century BCE
Location: Sanchi, India
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Buddha
Medium: Phyllite sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Kushan period, late 2nd-early 3rd century
Location: Gandhara
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Todaiji
Medium: Wood
Culture and approx. date: Japanese, 7th century CE
Location: Nara, Japan
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Shosoin Repository
Medium: Wood
Culture and approx. date: Japanese, 8th century
Location: Nara, Japan
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Artist: Anon
Title: Five-stringed Biwa Lute
Medium: Wood, mother of pearl
Culture and approx. date: Japanese, 8th century
Location: Nara, Japan
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Phoenix Hall/Byodoin Temple
Medium: Wood building
Culture and approx. date: Japanese, Heian period, 10th century
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Raigo, Amida, and 25 Bodhisattvas
Medium: Painting - gold and color on silk
Culture and approx. date: Japanese, early 14th century
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Temple of Bel
Medium: Stone structure
Culture and approx. date: Syrian, 32 CE
Location: Palmyra, present day Syria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Ara Pacis Augustae
Medium: Marble structure
Culture and approx. date: Italian, 13 BCE
Location: Rome, Italy
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Arch of Constantine
Medium: Marble structure
Culture and approx. date: Roman, 3rd century
Location: Rome, Italy
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Basilica of San Vitale
Medium: Brick structure
Culture and approx. date: Byzantine, 5th century
Location: Ravenna, Italy
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Artist: Anon.
Title: San Vitale Apse Mosaic
Medium: Mosaic
Culture and approx. date: Byzantine, 6th century
Location: Ravenna, Italy
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Justinian and his Court
Medium: Mosaic
Culture and approx. date: Byzantine, 5th century
Location: Ravenna, Italy
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Artist: Anon
Title: Theodora and her Court
Medium: Mosaic
Culture and approx. date: Byzantine, 5th century CE
Location: Ravenna, Italy
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Artist: Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus
Title: Hagia Sophia
Medium: Brick structure
Culture and approx. date: 5th century CE
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Virgin and Child
Medium: Mosaic
Culture and approx. date: Byzantine, 8th century CE
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Mary with Christ Child, Emperor John Comenenus and Empress Irene of Hungary
Medium: Mosaic
Culture and approx. date: Byzantine, 11th century CE
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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Artist: Gentile Bellini
Title: Portrait of Mehmed II
Medium: Oil on canvas
Culture and approx. date: English, 14th century
Location: London, England
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Artist: Sinan Beg
Title: Bust Portrait of Mehmed II
Medium: Watercolor and gold on paper
Culture and approx. date: Turkish, 14th century CE
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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Artist: Guan Tong
Title: Travelers at the Mountain Pass
Medium: Hanging scroll
Culture and approx. date: Chinese, 10th century CE
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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Artist: After Jing Hao
Title: Mount Kuanglu
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and light colors on silk
Culture and approx. date: Chinese, 8th century CE
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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Artist: Guo Xi
Title: Early Spring
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and light colors on silk
Culture and approx. date: Chinese, 11th century CE
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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Artist: Zhao Mengfu
Title: Autumn Colors in the Qiao and Hua Mountains
Medium: Hand scroll, ink and colors on paper
Culture and approx. date: Chinese, 12th century CE
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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Artist: Wang Meng
Title: Forest Chamber Grotto at Juqu
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and colors on paper
Culture and approx. date: Chinese, 13th century CE
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
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Artist: Guo Xi
Title: Old Trees, Level Distance
Medium: Handscroll
Culture and approx. date: Chinese, 10th century CE
Location: The Met, NYC
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Artist: Zhao Mengfu
Title: Twin Pines, Level Distance
Medium: Handscroll
Culture and approx. date: Chinese, 13th century CE
Location: The Met, NYC
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Artist: Idrisi
Title: Geographic Atlas
Medium: Ink on parchment
Culture and approx. date: Islamic, 12th century
Location: Cairo, Egypt
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Leaf from Qur’an
Medium: Illuminated folio, gold and ink on parchment
Culture and approx. date: Islamic, 9th century CE
Location: Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
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Artist: Al-Jazari, copyist al-Latif
Title: Design on Each Side for Waterwheel Worked by Donkey Power
Medium: Illustrated folio, ink on parchment
Culture and approx. date: Islamic, 13th century
Location: the Met
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Bahram Gur finds Jamshid’s Treasure, Freer Shahnama
Medium: Ink and gold on parchment
Culture and approx. date: Persian, 9th century
Location: Pages separated
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Artist: Tabriz scriptorium artists, written by Fidrowsi
Title: The Court of Gayumars
Medium: Ink on parchment
Culture and approx. date: Persian, 15th century CE
Location: The Met
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Artist: Tabriz Scriptorium artists, written by Rashid al-Din
Title: Battle of the Pandayas and the Kaurayas in the Jami’ al-Tawarikh
Medium: Ink and color on parchment
Culture and approx. date: Mongol Ilkhanate, 10th century
Location: Library of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul
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Artist: Melchior Broederlam
Title: Annunciation in Dijon Altarpiece
Medium: Paint on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 13th century CE
Location: Dijon, France
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Artist: Robert Campin
Title: Annuncation from Merode Altarpiece
Medium: Paint on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 14th century CE
Location: Belgium
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Artist: Jan van Eyck
Title: Annunciation
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: 14th century CE
Location: Belgium
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Artist: Petrus Christus
Title: Friedsam Annunciation
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 14th century CE
Location: Belgium
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Artist: Jan and Hubert van Eyck
Title: Ghent Altarpiece Annunciation
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 14th century CE
Location: Ghent, Belgium
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Artist: Hubert and Jan van Eyck
Title: Joost Vijd and Elizabeth Borluut, Donors
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 14th century CE
Location: Ghent, Belgium
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Artist: Hubert and Jan van Eyck
Title: Adam and Eve, Ghent Altarpiece
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 14th century CE
Location: Ghent, Belgium
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Artist: Hans Memling
Title: Adoration of the Magi
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 14th century CE
Location: Bruges, Belgium
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Artist: Hieronymus Bosch
Title: Adoration of the Magi
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 14th century
Location: Belgium
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Artist: Albrecht Durer
Title: The Adoration of the Magi
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: German, 15th century CE
Location: Germany
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Artist: Gerard David
Title: Adoration of the Magi
Medium: Oil on wood
Culture and approx. date: Flemish, 15th century CE
Location: Belgium
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Head of an Oba
Medium: Bronze sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 16th century
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Commemorative head of a king
Medium: Copper alloy sculpture
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 19th century
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Queen Mother Head
Medium: Bronze relief
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 16th century CE
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Relief plaque showing two officials with raised swords
Medium: Copper alloy relief
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 15th century CE
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Relief plaque with dignitary and two attendants
Medium: Copper alloy relief
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 15th century CE
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Portuguese Man Holding a Staff
Medium: Brass relief
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 16th century
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Warrior and Attendants
Medium: Brass relief
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 16th-17th century
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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Artist: Anon.
Title: Queen Mother Pendant Mask: Iyoba
Medium: Ivory mask
Culture and approx. date: Edo, 16th century
Location: Kingdom of Benin, Nigeria
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