Apollo 11 Stones
Namibia. c. 25,500-25,300 B.C.E. Charcoal on stone.
Great Hall of the Bulls
Lascaux, France Paleolithic Europe 15,000-13,000 B.C.E Rock Painting
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine
Tequixquiac, central Mexico. 14,000-7000 B.C.E. Bone.
Running Horned Woman
Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria. 6000-4000 B.C.E. Pigment on rock.
Beaker with Ibex Motifs
Susa, Iran. 4200-3500 B.C.E. Painted terra cotta.
Anthropomorphic Stele
Arabian Peninsula. Fourth millennium B.C.E. Sandstone.
Jade cong
Liangzhu, China. 3300-2200 BCE. Carved jade.
Stonehenge
Wiltshire, UK. Neolithic Europe. c. 2500-1600 B.C.E. Sandstone.
The Ambum stone
Ambum Valley, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. c. 1500 B.C.E. Greywacke.
Tlatilco female figurine
Central Mexico, site of Tlatilco. 1200-900 B.C.E. Ceramic.
Terra Cotta Fragment
Lapita. Solomon Islands, Reef Islands. 1000 B.C.E. Terra cotta (incised).
White Temple and its ziggurat
Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 3500-3000 B.C.E. Mud brick.
Palette of King Narmer
Predynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2920 B.C.E. Greywacke.
Statues of votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna
(modern Tell Asmar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2700 B.C.E. Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone
Seated Scribe
Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2620-2500 B.C.E. Painted limestone.
Standard of Ur
Tombs at Ur (modern Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2600-2400 B.C.E. Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone.
Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx
Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty, c, 2550-2490 B.C.E. Cut limestone
King Menkaura and Queen
Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 B.C.E. Greywacke.
The Code of Hammurabi
Babylon (modern Iran). Susian. c. 1792-1750 B.C.E. Basalt.
Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall
Karnak, 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.
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.
Akenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters
New Kingdom (Amarna), 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 B.C.E. Limestone.
Tutankhamen's Tomb
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 B.C.E. Gold with inlay of enamel and semi precious stones.
Last Judgment of Hunefer, from his tomb (page from the Book of the Dead)
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. c. 1275 B.C.E. Painted papyrus scroll
Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II
Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad, Iraq). Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 B.C.E. Alabaster.
Athenian Agora
Archaic through Hellenistic Greek. 600 B.C.E.-150 C.E. Plan.
Anavysos Kouros
Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble with remnants of paint.
Peplos Kore from the Acropolis
Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble, painted details.
Sarcophagus of the Spouses
Etruscan. c. 520 B.C.E. Terra cotta.
Audience Hall (apadana) of Darius and Xerxes
Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 B.C.E. Limestone.
Temple of Minerva (Veii, near Rome, Italy) and sculpture of Apollo
Master sculptor Vulca. c. 510-500 B.C.E. Original temple of wood, mud brick, or tufa (volcanic rock). Terracotta sculpture.
Tomb of the Triclinium
Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. c. 480-470 B.C.E. Tufa and fresco.
Niobides Krater
Anonymous vase painter of Classical Greece known as the Niobid Painter. c. 460-450 B.C.E. Clay, red-figure technique (white highlights).
Doryphoros (Spear Bearer)
Polykleitos. Original 450-440 B.C.E. Roman copy (marble) of Greek original (bronze).
Acropolis
Athens, Greece. Iktinos and Kallikrates. c. 447-410 B.C.E. Marble.
Grave Stele of Hegeso
Attributed to Kallimachos. c. 410 B.C.E. Marble and paint.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Hellenistic Greek. c. 190 B.C.E. Marble.
Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon
Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). Hellenistic Greek. c. 175 B.C.E. Marble (architecture and sculpture).
House of the Vettii
Pompeii, Italy. Imperial Roman. c. second century B.C.E.; rebuilt c. 62-79 C.E. Cut stone and fresco.
Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun
Pompeii. Republican Roman. c. 100 B.C.E. Mosaic.
Seated Boxer
Hellenistic Greek. c. 100 B.C.E. Bronze.
Head of a Roman Patrician
Republican Roman. c. 75-50 B.C.E. Marble.
Augustus of Primaporta
Imperial Roman. Early first century C.E. Marble.
Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)
Rome, Italy. Imperial Roman. 70-80 C.E. Stone and concrete.
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).
Pantheon
Imperial Roman. 118-125 C.E. Concrete with stone facing.
Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus
Late Imperial Roman. c. 250 C.E. Marble.
Catacomb of Priscilla
Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 200-400 C.E. Excavated tufa and fresco.
Santa Sabina
Rome, Italy. Late Antique Europe. c. 422-432 C.E. Brick and stone, wooden roof.
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
San Vitale
Ravenna, Italy. Early Byzantine Europe. c. 526-547 C.E. Brick, marble, and stone veneer; mosaic.
Hagia Sophia
Constantinople (Istanbul). Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. 532-537 C.E. Brick and ceramic elements with stone and mosaic veneer.
Merovingian looped fibulae
Early medieval Europe. Mid-sixth century C.E. Silver gilt worked in filigree, with inlays of garnets and other stones.
Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George
Early Byzantine Europe. sixth or Early seventh century CE. Encaustic on wood
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)
Great Mosque
Cordoba, Spain. Umayyad. Begun c. 785-786 C.E. Stone masonry.
Pyxis of al-Mughira
Umayyad. c. 968 C.E. Ivory.
Church of Sainte-Foy
Conques, France. Romanesque Europe. Church: c. 1050-1130 C.E.; Reliquary of Saint Foy: ninth century C.E., with later additions. Stone (architecture); stone and paint (tympanum); gold, silver, gemstones, and enamel over wood (reliquary).
Bayeux Tapestry
Romanesque Europe (English or Norman). c. 1066-1080 C.E. Embroidery on linen.
Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France. Gothic Europe. Original construction c. 1145-1155 C.E.; reconstructed c. 1194-1220 C.E. Limestone, stained glass.
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
Rottgen Pieta
Late medieval Europe. c. 1300-1325 C.E. Painted wood.
Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, including Lamentation
Padua, Italy. Unknown architect; Giotto di Bondone (artist). Chapel: c. 1303 C.E.; Fresco: c. 1305. Brick (architecture) and fresco.
Golden Haggadah (The Plagues of Egypt, Scenes of Liberation, and Preparation for Passover)
Late Medieval Spain. c. 1320. Late medieval Spain. c. 1320 C.E. Illuminated manuscript (pigment and gold leaf on vellum)
Alhambra
Granada, Spain. Nasrid Dynasty. 1354-1391 C.E. Whitewashed adobe stucco, wood, tile, paint, and gilding.
Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)
Workshop of Robert Campin. 1427-1432 C.E. Oil on wood.
Pazzi Chapel
Basilica di Santa Croce. Florence, Italy. Filippo Brunelleschi (architect). c. 1429-1461 C.E. Masonry.
The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck. c. 1434 C.E. Oil on wood.
David
Donatello. c. 1440-1460 C.E. Bronze.
Palazzo Ruchellai
Florence, Italy. Leon Battista Alberti (architect). c. 1450. Stone, masonry
Madonna and Child with Two Angels
Fra Filippo Lippi. c. 1465 C.E. Tempera on wood.
Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli. c. 1484-1486 C.E. Tempera on canvas.
Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci. c. 1494-1498 C.E. Oil and tempera.
Adam and Eve
Albrecht Durer. c. 1504. Engraving
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.
School of Athens
Raphael. 1509-1511 C.E. Fresco.
Isenheim altarpiece
Matthias Grunewald. 1512-1516. Oil on wood.
Entombment of Christ
Jacopo da Pontormo. 1525-1528 C.E. Oil on wood.
Allegory of Law and Grace
Lucas Cranach the Elder. c. 1530 C.E. Woodcut and letterpress.
Venus of Urbino
Titian, 1538, oil on canvas
Frontispiece of the Cordex
Mendoza. Viceroyalty of New Spain. c. 1541-1542. Ink and color
Il Gesù, including Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco
Rome, Italy. Giacomo da Vignola, plan (architect); Giacomo della Porta, facade (architect); Giovanni Battista Gaulli, ceiling frescos (artist); Church: 16th century. Facade;1568-1584. Frescos and stucco figures: 1676-1679. Brick, marble, fresco, and stucco.
Hunters in the Snow
Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 1565 C.E. Oil on wood.
Mosque of Selim II
Edirne, Turkey. Sinan (architect). 1568-1575 C.E. Brick and stone.
Calling of Saint Matthew
Caravaggio. c. 1597-1601 C.E. Oil on canvas.
Henry IV Recieves the Portrait of Marie de'Medici from Mary de'Medici Cycle.
Peter Paul Rubens. 1621-1625. Oil on canvas
Self-Portrait with Saskia
Rembrandt van Rijn. 1636 C.E. Etching.
San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
Rome, Italy. Francesco Borromini (architect). 1638-1646 C.E. Stone and stucco.
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)
Angel with Arquebus
Asiel Timor Dei. Master of Calamarca (La Paz School). c. 17th century C.E. Oil on canvas
Las Meninas
Diego Velázquez. c. 1656 C.E. Oil on canvas.
Woman Holding a Balance
Johannes Vermeer. c. 1664 C.E. Oil on canvas.
The Palace at Versailles
Versailles, France. Louis Le Vau and Jules Hardouin-Mansart (architects). Begun 1669 C.E. Masonry, stone, wood, iron, and gold leaf (architecture); marble and bronze (sculpture); gardens.
Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and hunting scene
1697-1701. Tempera and resin on wood, mother of pearl inlay
The Virgin of Guadalupe (Virgen de Guadalupe)
Miguel González. c. 1698 C.E. Based on original Virgin of Guadalupe. Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City. 16th century C.E. Oil on canvas on wood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
Fruit and Insects
Rachel Ruysch. 1711 C.E. Oil on wood.
Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo
Attributed to Juan Rodríguez Juárez. c. 1715 C.E. Oil on canvas.
The Tete a Tete, from marriage a la Mode
William Hogarth. c. 1743 C.E. Oil on canvas.
Portrait of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Miguel Cabrera; 1750 CE; oil on canvas
A philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
Joseph Wright of Derby. c. 1763-1765 C.E. Oil on canvas.