Ancient Artists
Like today, not everything from the past has a purely functional use; some beautiful artworks have come down to us from the ages.
The Dawn of Deco
From your guide to Architecture Jackie Craven, a discussion of how the discovery of King Tut's tomb instigated an entire art movement.
From your guide to Architecture Jackie Craven, a discussion of how the discovery of King Tut's tomb instigated an entire art movement.
Treasures of Iraq
At the "Cradle of Civilization," Iraq has archaeological and architectural treasures that date back thousands of years. Find photos here, from Jackie Craven, your About guide to Architecture.
At the "Cradle of Civilization," Iraq has archaeological and architectural treasures that date back thousands of years. Find photos here, from Jackie Craven, your About guide to Architecture.
Dancing Girl of Mohenjo Daro
The artistry of this lovely statuette crosses time and space and speaks to us of a seemingly unknowable, but at least fleetingly recognizable past. As author Gregory Possehl says, We may not be certain that she was a dancer, but she was good at what she did and she knew it.
The artistry of this lovely statuette crosses time and space and speaks to us of a seemingly unknowable, but at least fleetingly recognizable past. As author Gregory Possehl says, We may not be certain that she was a dancer, but she was good at what she did and she knew it.
Art of the First Cities
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a web site supporting their recent exhibition of artifacts selected from the earliest civilizations of our world.
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a web site supporting their recent exhibition of artifacts selected from the earliest civilizations of our world.
Arte Preistorica
From Mondoarcheologico, a page dedicated to the study of prehistoric art, including papers on iconography and symbolism, and work from modern artists around the world using and interpreting prehistoric images. In Italian, with some English and French.
From Mondoarcheologico, a page dedicated to the study of prehistoric art, including papers on iconography and symbolism, and work from modern artists around the world using and interpreting prehistoric images. In Italian, with some English and French.
Lost Visions and Forgotten Dreams
a display of the art and life of the Paleo-Eskimo, at the Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Hull, Quebec. In English and French
a display of the art and life of the Paleo-Eskimo, at the Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Hull, Quebec. In English and French
Portable Art from the Pyrenees
Magdalenian figures from Spain and France; an exhibition at la Musée des Antiquités nationales, France; in French and English. This page contains several thumbnails which may take awhile to download.
Magdalenian figures from Spain and France; an exhibition at la Musée des Antiquités nationales, France; in French and English. This page contains several thumbnails which may take awhile to download.
Prehistoric Art
From the State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, Russia and IBM, comes this combination of wonderful images and discussion of prehistoric and historic art of the museum's collections from eastern Europe. Be sure to poke around in their Oriental Art collection too.
From the State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, Russia and IBM, comes this combination of wonderful images and discussion of prehistoric and historic art of the museum's collections from eastern Europe. Be sure to poke around in their Oriental Art collection too.
Rainmakers from the Gods
A collection of Hopi Katsinam (or Kachina Dolls) is on exhibition at the Tozzer Library near the Peabody Museum in Massachusetts.
A collection of Hopi Katsinam (or Kachina Dolls) is on exhibition at the Tozzer Library near the Peabody Museum in Massachusetts.