Nothing Memorials (Oklahoma City Bombing, 9/11 and Empty Sky), by Simon Pringle-Wallace
People have built monuments and memorials since the dawn of civilization. Great people and events, feats of human accomplishment have earned a slab of marble or a chunk of bronze. Such monuments call out “this person was here, this event
Nothing Memorials (Oklahoma City Bombing, 9/11 and Empty Sky), by Simon Pringle-Wallace
People have built monuments and memorials since the dawn of civilization. Great people and events, feats of human accomplishment have earned a slab of marble or a chunk of bronze. Such monuments call out “this person was here, this event
The Caryatids of the Erechtheion, by Natalie Landau
After the completion of the Parthenon in 432 BCE and the death of Pericles the following year, the Athenians felt it was time to create a new temple for their patron deity, Athena Polias. Begun around 421 BCE and for
The Caryatids of the Erechtheion, by Natalie Landau
After the completion of the Parthenon in 432 BCE and the death of Pericles the following year, the Athenians felt it was time to create a new temple for their patron deity, Athena Polias. Begun around 421 BCE and for
The east pediment of the Temple of Zeus, by Annie Duerr
The east pediment of the temple at Olympia displays a chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaus. Everything is implicit in this scene because you know the past, the present, and the future. The first chariot race was at Olympia, so
The east pediment of the Temple of Zeus, by Annie Duerr
The east pediment of the temple at Olympia displays a chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaus. Everything is implicit in this scene because you know the past, the present, and the future. The first chariot race was at Olympia, so
The Artemision Zeus, by Karissa Hurzeler
Off of Cape Artemision a bronze statue dating to c. 470 BCE was found. He is Zeus, poised to hurl a lightening bolt. Artemision Zeus is a freestanding statue with a full 3D effect. He stands with his left leg
The Artemision Zeus, by Karissa Hurzeler
Off of Cape Artemision a bronze statue dating to c. 470 BCE was found. He is Zeus, poised to hurl a lightening bolt. Artemision Zeus is a freestanding statue with a full 3D effect. He stands with his left leg
Exekias and the suicide of Ajax, by Chip Foarde
This vase was crafted by the renowned Athenian potter and painter Exekias. Likely a special order, Exekias painted a rare scene: the hero Ajax preparing for his own suicide. Ajax expected to receive the armor of Achilles upon the latter’s
Exekias and the suicide of Ajax, by Chip Foarde
This vase was crafted by the renowned Athenian potter and painter Exekias. Likely a special order, Exekias painted a rare scene: the hero Ajax preparing for his own suicide. Ajax expected to receive the armor of Achilles upon the latter’s
A girl’s grave marker, by Matthew Egger
This grave marker, or stele, from the Greek island of Paros, depicts a girl completely captured in the moment, holding two doves. The point of the stele is to evoke remembrance for the dead. The sculptor does this by capturing
A girl’s grave marker, by Matthew Egger
This grave marker, or stele, from the Greek island of Paros, depicts a girl completely captured in the moment, holding two doves. The point of the stele is to evoke remembrance for the dead. The sculptor does this by capturing
Croesus and Callinus, by Emily Ubik
This statue, known as the “Anavysos kouros,” dates to c. 530 BCE. It was found in a grave near Phoinikia, Greece at the beginning of the 20th century. The material used to make him was marble. His size is that
Croesus and Callinus, by Emily Ubik
This statue, known as the “Anavysos kouros,” dates to c. 530 BCE. It was found in a grave near Phoinikia, Greece at the beginning of the 20th century. The material used to make him was marble. His size is that
