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Hybrid figure with a human body and feline head, from Hohlenstein-Stadel cave, Asselfingen (Baden-Württemberg), Germany. ca. 40,000–35,000 bce. Mammoth ivory, h

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Elongated body, textured, there is depth around the neck and face. A little bit of naturalism but more aimed towards abstract.

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Goat in Thicket (Ram and Tree), one of the pair from the Great Death Pit in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Muqaiyir, Iraq. ca. 2600 bce. Wood, gold, lapis lazuli, he

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The bold color of the tree emphasizes its presence within the piece and makes for a direct focal point. The blue and gold on the goats face balance each other whereas the texture on the body appears as wings.

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Ishtar Gate (restored), from Babylon, Iraq. ca. 575 bce. Glazed brick originally 40′ high (12.2 m). Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Vord

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Bold contrasting colors and symmetrical. Also appears to be a gate possibly an entrance of somewhere important.

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Lion Hunt relief, from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh. ca. 645 bce. The British Museum, London

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The animals and humans show naturalism and the wheel of what looks like the carriage is very prominent and symmetrical.

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Menkaure and His Wife, Queen Khamerernebty II, from Giza. ca. 2515 bce. Slate, height 56″ (142.2 cm). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Harvard University—Boston Mus

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This piece seems to be more naturalistic, the material appears smooth and to be made of some sort of stone there are also defining features that differentiate the two figurines as male and female.

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Mai and His Wife, Urel, Tomb of Ramose, Thebes. ca. 1375 bce. Limestone relief detail

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Side profile with a dark contrasted eye and eyebrow against the light material it was carved into. The textured hair appears patterned almost like braids. Both figures are decorated in accessories.

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Toreador Fresco, from the palace complex, Knossos, Crete. ca. 1550–1450 bce (restored). Fresco. Height including upper border approx. 24½″ (62.3 cm). Archaeolog

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The blue and the orange in the piece compliment and balance each other out. The focal point is the bull, the bull appears more naturalistic where the humans appear a little more abstract.

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Mask of Agamemnon, from shaft grave, Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece. ca. 1600–1500 bce. Gold, height 12″ (35 cm). National Archaeological Museum, Athens

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The ears are very prominent in the piece. The material looks like some sort of metal and the texture used helps communicate facial hair. Appears to maybe be a mask of sorts.

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Priam Painter. Women at a fountain house. 520–510 bce. Black-figured hydria. Ceramic. Height 2078" (53 cm). Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, William Fran

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The black negative space makes the images on this vase pop out more. The patterns also help frame the main image. All the women on the vase are painted at a profile.

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Exekias. Achilles and Ajax Playing Dice. Black-figured amphora. ca. 540–530 bce. Height 2′ (61 cm). Vatican Museums

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Formal analysis: Two figures sit together playing a game or possibly planning a battle strategy. The figures are in a composite pose and there are meticulous details on the top, base and the handles of the vase.

Notes: This pot is an Amphora which are usually used as storage or as grave markers. On the Amphora Achilles and Ajax are depicted. It would appear that they are possibly taking a break from battle and playing a game. It only has one emphatic zone and it was created by Exekias who was famous for black figure technique. This Amphora was found in an entruscan tomb.

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Euthymides. Dancing Revelers. Red-figured amphora. ca. 510–500 bce. Height 2′ (60 cm). Museum Antiker Kleinkunst, Munich

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Formal Analysis: Three figures are depicted. They have thicker bodies and all three have beards. It would appear that they are dancing possibly celebrating something of significance. It would also appear that they are possibly drinking since one of the figures is holding a krater.

Notes: The three figures show different poses. They have very thick thighs and composite poses for the heads.

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Nike, from balustrade of Temple of Athena Nike. ca. 410–407 bce. Marble, height 42″ (106.7 cm). Akropolis Museum, Athens

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The clothes look wet, because of this wet look it enhances certain features that lead me to think that this is a woman.

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Pythokritos of Rhodes (?). Nike of Samothrace. ca. 190 bce. Marble, height 8′ (2.44 m). Musée du Louvre, Paris

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Also has a wet look, I would say this also a female. The wings are textured and the flow of the "wet" dress makes the sculpture appear as if it were going to take off.

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Charun and Vanth from the Tomb of the Anina Family, Tarquinia. 3rd century bce

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Bold lines and colors on the left image while the one on the rights appears softer and more human like.

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Second-Style Painting: Architectural Vista, Villa at Boscoreale, c. 50 BC

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Vibrant and rich colors, the background is very symmetrical and pulls our focus to the center which has a pedestal with maybe food? possibly and offering.

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Portrait of a Woman, from Hawara in the Fayum, Lower Egypt. ca. 110–30 ce. Encaustic on wooden panel. Royal Museum of Scotland. © Trustees of the National Museu

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A woman, possibly of higher stature because of the rich color of her robes and all the jewelry she is wearing. The texturing in her hair also leads me to think that her hair may have been fairly curlly.

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Portrait of Septimius Severus and His Family, from Faiyum, c. AD 200

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This appears to me as a family portrait. I think the family is wealthier due to the warm colors and the accessories that they are wearing. The missing face makes me think that maybe the family disowned one of their children, maybe a son?

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Apse Mosaic (Feeding of the 5,000), Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, 425-450

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The patterns help frame the piece and draw our attention to the man in the center who appears to have fish and bread, which reminds me of the story where Jesus fed the 5,000 with only a few loaves of bread and fish.

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Virgin and Child Enthroned Between Saints and Angels, Monastery of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai, Egypt. Late 6th century ce. Encaustic on panel, 27 × 1938″ (6

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This piece is very rich in color as well as focused on facial anatomy. The circles around their head signify divine importance of some sorts especially the woman and the baby who sit on the throne.

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Gold buckle, from the Sutton Hoo ship burial. First half of 7th century. Gold, length 5¼″ (13.4 cm). The British Museum, London. Courtesy of the Trustees

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A very astonishing piece with very intricate details. It reminds me of a buckle or something used to secure clothing together. The three knob-like circles are also visual pleasing.

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Front cover of binding, Lindau Gospels. ca. 870. Gold and jewels, 1334 × 10½″ (35 × 26.7 cm). The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York

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Fairly symmetrical in design. Due to the style I would think it was a cover for a book and with the cross on it, it makes me think that this is most likely a cover of an important Christian book or literature.

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Christ and Apostles, priory of Berzé-la-Ville, France. Early 12th century

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Although faded you can tell this piece was one very colorful. The two rainbow-like bands draw my attention to the man in the center. The man also has a circle or halo around his head which signifies he is a higher being than the other figures around him, I would say that the man in the middle is possibly Jesus and then his apostles/followers surrounding him.

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Very similar on both sides, there are a lot of arches, but only one circle which is the window. Based on it's architecture I would say this is a place of worship.

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Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière, cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres. ca. 1170 (framing panels are 13th century). Stained-glass window, height approx. 14′ (4.27 m

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Lots of reds and blues within the piece, almost has a registers appearance where there are rows that tell different stories. This is most likely in a place of worship seeing the the biggest person on the piece has a circle or halo of sorts.

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Master Honoré, David and Goliath, from the Prayer Book of Philip IV the Fair. 1296. Ink and tempera on vellum, 778 × 478″ (20.2 × 12.5 cm). Bibliothèque

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Lots of color, it looks like a story of righteous men and royal men and the main character who is the smaller figure possibly a young boy.

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Gerhard of Cologne, Cathedral, Cologne, 13th-14th centuries

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Very symmetrical, there is a focus on the center where the red carpet leads to. Most likely a place of worship.

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Giotto, The Lamentation, Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, Padua, 1305-06

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Lots of red, green, blue and yellow. It appears that a man of importance died seeing that all the others are looking at him. The little winged children appear as angels and look to be mourning the death of the man along side the people. My guess is this is depicted Christ's death.

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Kritios Boy. ca. 480 bce. Marble, height 46″ (116.7 cm). Akropolis Museum, Athens

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Formal Analysis: The boy depicted seems young, the pose is not super stiff and there is more separation of appendages from the body, The hair appears very neat and textured and there is still a hint of an archaic smile.

Notes: The anatomy is more naturalistic as well as the pose. The hair is shorter. There is slight twisting and turning of his head and he is in a contrapasso pose. You can also see the shifting of weight. These statues were thought to be an offering of sorts.