Category History of Art

The West Facade The west facade is one of the most detailed parts of the entire cathedral. The cathedral was begun in around 1200. The facade was build around 1300. The facade was the last thing built on the cathedral…. Continue Reading →

The Pisa Cathedral lies next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The cathedral is in the Pisan Romanesque style. It was consecrated in the year 1118 even though incomplete by Pope Geiasio II. It was terminated in the 13th century and has… Continue Reading →

Movie: Hurcules Hurcules is based during Ancient Greece and i would like to critique some of the art works in the movie. Here are the following 5 points i observed during this animated film. 1) The beginning of the movie begins… Continue Reading →

Burial Ship This ship is known as the Oseberg Ship. The ship os made mostly of oak. The ship was found in a mound in Norway known as Fox Hill. The surrounding soil was used for landfill before the area… Continue Reading →

Earth Drawing (Geoglyph) Of A Hummingbird Nazca Plain. Southwest Peru. Nazca Culture. Length Approx. 450’ (137 m); Wingspan Approx. 220’ (60.9 m). c. 0-700 CE. An earth drawing found in South West Peru on the Nazca Plain. This is one of… Continue Reading →

Crowned head of a King. This sculpture was found in a city called Ife in Nigeria. It is made of Zinc brass and its 24 cm high. This piece clearly portrays a person of status and authority with an elaborate… Continue Reading →

Emperor Justinian And His Attendants. This is a mosaic of Emperor Justinian found on the North Sanctuary wall of the Church of San Vitale, in Ravenna Italy. Emperor Justinian was traditionally known as Justinian the Great and Saint Justinian in… Continue Reading →

The Bi disk comes from around Luoyang, China. It was created in around the 3rd or 4th century BCE during the Eastern Zhou dynasty. The bi disk is made of Jade (nephrite) which symbolizes superior beings and believed to have… Continue Reading →

Lion Capital The lion capital is also known as the Ashoka pilled. The capital was erected by Emperor Ashoka. Emperor Ashoka was the first sponsor of Buddhism as the state religion. As with other rulers, there is the question of… Continue Reading →

Temple of Portunus The temple of Portunus is named after Protunus a youthful god associated with water crossings and sea ports. Before the discovery of the river port that used to lie in front of the temple, the temple was… Continue Reading →