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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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