Material History Analysis
Ancient Egypt
The golden funeral mask of King Tutankhamen
The Rosetta Stone
Ipuwer Papyrus
Seated Scribe
- Funerary Mask of Tutankhamen
- The Real Face of Tutankhamen (UK Independent)
- King Tutankhamen - The New Book of Knowledge
The Rosetta Stone
Ipuwer Papyrus
Seated Scribe
Indus Valley
Deluge Tablet/Epic of Gilgamesh
Seal Impressions
Bust of a Man (from Mohenjo-Daro)
Standing Buddha (from Ganhava)
Seal Impressions
Bust of a Man (from Mohenjo-Daro)
Standing Buddha (from Ganhava)
Ancient Greece
Mask of Agamemnon
“Discus Thrower”
Temple of Hera
Charioteer from the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi
Porch of the Maidens (Caryatid Porch), Acropolis, Athens
Lysippos, the Scraper
Temple of Zeus
“Discus Thrower”
Temple of Hera
Charioteer from the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi
Porch of the Maidens (Caryatid Porch), Acropolis, Athens
Lysippos, the Scraper
Temple of Zeus
Ancient Rome
Young Flavian Woman
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Commodus as Hercules
Battle Between the Romans and the Barbarians (detail of the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus)
Hadrian’s Wall
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Commodus as Hercules
Battle Between the Romans and the Barbarians (detail of the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus)
Hadrian’s Wall
Early Christian
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Virgin of Vladimir (Vladimirskaya)
Virgin of Vladimir (Vladimirskaya)
- Global Catholic Network - Virgin of Vladimir
- Tretyakov Gallery - Our Lady of Vladimir
- University of Dayton - Our Lady of Vladimir
- PBS - The Face of Russia
Ancient Islam
Ancient China
Terra Cotta Army
“Fang Ding” from tomb 1004- Houjiazhuang
Incense Burner from the tomb of Liu Sheng
Seated Buddha, cave 20, Yungang, Datong
Fan Kuan, “Travelers Among Mountains and Streams”
“Fang Ding” from tomb 1004- Houjiazhuang
Incense Burner from the tomb of Liu Sheng
Seated Buddha, cave 20, Yungang, Datong
Fan Kuan, “Travelers Among Mountains and Streams”
Ancient Americas
Colossal Head from La Venta, Mexico (Olmec)
Temples at Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
- Metropolitan Museum of Art - Colossal Head
- Bluffton University - Olmec Page
Temples at Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Medieval Times
Book of Kells
Sutton Hoo Burial Ship
Crucifixion with Angels and mourning figures from the Lindau Gospels
Oseberg Viking Ship
Gero Crucifix
Reliquary statue of Saint Foy
The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry
Malleus Malificarum
Medieval Trebuchet
Sutton Hoo Burial Ship
Crucifixion with Angels and mourning figures from the Lindau Gospels
Oseberg Viking Ship
Gero Crucifix
Reliquary statue of Saint Foy
The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry
Malleus Malificarum
Medieval Trebuchet
Renaissance
Arnolfini Portrait
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico
The Last Supper
Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico
The Last Supper
- About the Last Supper
- Science Daily - The Last Supper
- About Leonardo Da Vinci
- Da Vinci's Art
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- About Leonardo Da Vinci
- Da Vinci's Art
- The Mona Lisa was Stolen
- The Secret of Mona lisa's Smile
- The Changing Meaning of the Mona Lisa
Girl with a Pearl Earring