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ARTS 101: Caves to Cathedrals

Colgate University | Spring 2021

  • Overview & Course Information
  • Calendar Summary
  • Daily Schedule
  • Assignments
    • Pillars of the Earth – Reading questions
    • Citizenship/Participation
    • Daily (or almost daily) Exam Question
    • Web posts – updated for webpost 2
    • Final Project
  • Student Posts
    • Ancient Mesopotamia
    • Ancient Mesopotamia in the Modern World
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Ancient Egypt in the Modern World
    • Ancient Greece
    • Ancient Greece in the Modern World
    • Ancient Rome
    • Ancient Rome in the Modern World
  • Final Projects

Tag: object biography

Ancient Egypt in the Modern World, Final Projects Posted onMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Temple of Dendur Timeline Final Project

Sarcophagus made of terra cotta. A husband and wife are sculpted on top
Ancient Rome, Student Posts Posted onApril 3, 2021April 20, 2021

Everlasting Love in Etruria

The Sarcophagus of the Spouses is a prime example of Etruscan culture and their funerary practices.

Ancient Egypt in the Modern World Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 14, 2021

An 800-Ton Token of Appreciation

A 1-billion dollar dam project. A massive freight ship. And a museum director pleading his case at a government hearing. […] Read More

Ancient Mesopotamia in the Modern World, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 6, 2021

Known as the Mona Lisa of Mesopotamia, the Mask of Warka has been Excavated, Looted and Returned to her home at the Iraq National Museum

February 28th, 2021 by Lauren Sulger  “The Mona Lisa of Mesopotamia”  The mask of Warka is known to be the […] Read More

Ancient Egypt in the Modern World, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 28, 2021March 14, 2021

Dendur: A Toy Temple

Sophie and The Temple The Temple of Dendur was an object of my imagination. To a shorter-than-average kid, it seemed […] Read More

Ancient Mesopotamia in the Modern World, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 27, 2021March 6, 2021

Protectors Left Unprotected

It’s the 9th century BCE, and you’re an Assyrian king. As you walk into the palace built for you, you […] Read More

Ancient Egypt in the Modern World Posted onFebruary 27, 2021March 14, 2021

How Could You Possibly Move a 200 Ton Piece of Granite from Alexandria, Egypt to Central Park, New York City in 1880?

Standing in her glory just off of 81st street – right across the street from the Metropolitan Museum of Art […] Read More

Ancient Egypt, Student Posts Posted onFebruary 25, 2021March 14, 2021

The Premier Product for the Afterlife

Will you or someone you know be entering the afterlife soon? If so, we have the perfect product for you.

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 23, 2021March 10, 2021

2/3 The Image of the Ruler: Naram-Sin and Hammurabi

Today we will look closely at two more monuments intended to glorify kings, created about 500 years apart. Building on […] Read More

Daily Schedule, Prehistory & Mesopotamia Posted onJanuary 23, 2021February 17, 2021

2/8 Mesopotamia in the Modern World

Why are so many of the objects we studied in this unit in European or American museums? Readings: Neil MacGregor, […] Read More

Daily Schedule, High Middle Ages Posted onFebruary 8, 2021April 6, 2021

4/19 The Bayeux Tapestry

Another visual account of a major recent battle, represented by the winners. How does this example compare to some of […] Read More

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