Art History Flashcards images

Vocabulary flashcards for Art History exam review.

Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)

A sculpture by Polykleitos from c. 450–440 BCE, made of marble during the Ancient Greek period.

Battle of Issus

A mosaic by Philoxenos of Eretria from c. 310 BCE during the Ancient Greek period.

Apulu (Apollo) of Veii

A painted terracotta sculpture from c. 510–500 BCE during the Etruscan period.

Aule Metele

A bronze sculpture from c. 100–75 BCE during the Etruscan period, also known as 'The Orator'.

Augustus of Primaporta

A marble sculpture from c. 20 BCE during the Ancient Roman period.

Colosseum

An amphitheater built c. 70–80 CE of tufa, limestone, and concrete during the Ancient Roman period.

Plan of the Forum of Trajan

A plan created by Apollodorus of Damascus c. 100–112 CE, made of concrete and marble during the Ancient Roman period.

Column of Trajan

Designed by Apollodorus of Damascus and created c. 112 CE of marble during the Ancient Roman period.

Pantheon

A building from 118–125 CE, constructed of granite, marble, and concrete during the Ancient Roman period.

Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius

A bronze statue from c. 175 CE during the Ancient Roman period.

Arch of Constantine

An arch built from 312–315 CE, made of marble during the Ancient Roman period.

Samuel Anoints David

A fresco from c. 245–256 CE during the Late Antiquity period.

The Good Shepherd

A fresco from c. 300–325 CE during the Late Antiquity period.

Sarcophagus with Philosopher, Orant, and Old and New Testament Scenes

A marble sarcophagus from c. 270 CE during the Late Antiquity period.

Interior of Santa Sabina

A building from 422–432 CE, constructed of bricks, timber, and marble during the Late Antiquity period.

Saint Matthew (Lindisfarne Gospels)

An artwork from c. 698–721, created with tempera on vellum during the Early Medieval period.

High Cross of Muiredach

A sandstone cross from c. 923 during the Early Medieval period.

Equestrian Portrait of a Carolingian Emperor (Charlemagne or Charles the Bald)

A bronze portrait from c. 800–875 during the Early Medieval period.

Crucifixion (Lindau Gospels)

An artwork from c. 870, created with gold, precious stones, and pearls during the Early Medieval period.

Doors of Bishop Bernward

Bronze doors created in 1015 during the Early Medieval period.

Column of Bishop Bernward

A bronze column created from 1015–1022 during the Early Medieval period.

Gero Crucifix

A painted wood crucifix from c. 970 during the Early Medieval period.

Saint-Sernin

A church from c. 1070–1120, constructed of brick and stone during the Romanesque period.

Last Judgment

A marble artwork from c. 1120–1135 during the Romanesque period.

Morgan Madonna

A painted wood sculpture from 1150-1200 during the Romanesque period.