Good day, class! Today we will be continuing our Greek chapter on the Alexander Sarcophagus. Let’s remember that a sarcophagus […] Read More
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Hunting lions was a ceremonial sport created by the King of the Assyrian Empire. Although the complete story of events […] Read More
Today we will look closely at two smaller artworks with complex imagery showing ideal models of Mesopotamian social structure. Here […] Read More
Today we will look closely at two more monuments intended to glorify kings, created about 500 years apart. Building on […] Read More
Today we head west to Egypt! We will start with two non-art historical readings about the Nile River, whose annual […] Read More
The Parthenon in its ancient context can be understood simultaneously as an idealized representation of Athenian democracy, as a trophy […] Read More
How do rulers use art, images and monuments to persuade people to accept their legitimacy and authority as rulers? Why […] Read More
We will look at just one public space in the city of Rome, a space made possible by — and […] Read More