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Price: $2,000-3,000.                                                                                     Big Idea: The Pieta statues started to become prevalent in Germany during the late 1200s, and many examples of these are still accessible to see today. The Rottgen Pieta is the most gruesome of these German Pieta The expression of sorrow and horror is one that is prevalent among viewers of the artwork. Unique elements such as the reckination of the dead Christ with the three dimensional wounds, give life like qualities to this artwork. We also see a rather unusual expression coming from Mary as she appears to be angry and confused, instead of being at peace as seen in other depictions. Pieta like this one were intended to be devotional images and their main purpose was to be a focal point for contemplation and prayer. The Rottgen Pieta conveyed this intention through the personal connection to God it created to its audience through the representation of death and pain.                                              Connections: Isenheim Altarpiece.                                                      Resources: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/medieval-europe-islamic-world/a/rottgen-pieta

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Rottgen Pieta, Late Medieval Europe, C. 1300-1325 ce. Painted Wood 

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Rottgen Pieta, Late Medieval Europe, C. 1300-1325 ce. Painted Wood 

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Price: $1,000.                                                                                                 Big Idea: The Two Fridays depicts a turning point for Frida Kahlo within her life, as the artwork was made shortly after her divorce with Diego Rivera. Depicted within the artwork we see Frida’s two personalities, the traditional and independent. The traditional Frida is shown with a broken heart and in a Tehuana costume. This depiction of her was a representation of what Diego Rivera liked about her as he was big on being true to one's culture and putting your country first. Whereas we see a completely different installation of her on the left side as she is shown to be more independent and modern, which she later admitted “expressed her desperation and loneliness with the separation from Diego.” This painting is one that truly shows Frida’s distinct self-taught style, which is seen through the vibrant colors and the flatness of Mexican folk art. Lastly, it can be understood that Kahlo’s western side takes the place of Rivera, and even though her two personalities contrast each other the are bonded by their hearts and hands.                                                         Connections: Portrait of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz and Les Demoiselles D’Avignon                                                                                               Resources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Two-Fridashttps://www.fridakahlo.org/the-two-fridas.jsp

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The Two Fridas, Frida Kahlo, 1939 ce., Oil on Canvas 

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The Two Fridas, Frida Kahlo, 1939 ce., Oil on Canvas 

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Price: $1,000,000-2,000,000                                                                        Big Idea: Within Yaxchilan above a central doorway hangs Lintel 25. Within this lintel we see the depiction of a bloodletting ritual that involves Lady Xook. Lady Xook is the Wife of Shield Jaguar II and is the main focus of this lintel. Bloodletting within the Mayan culture was performed by elites and they believed that if they let out blood it would honor and feed the gods. These types of rituals were performed at many ceremonious events like the birth of a child and the ceremony of a building. Within the lintel the full effects of bloodletting are on display. The clear loss of blood and the incense burning provided for hallucinations that in mayan rituals meant that you were transported to another realm. In the bottom right corner we see Lady Xook completely immersed in the ritual and the way she is dressed further shows the importance of this ritual as it proves her elite status within the mayan society. This lintel as a whole truly depicts the importance of bloodletting rituals within the mayan culture. Connections: Templo Mayor and The Kiss (Brancusi).                      Resources:  https://smarthistory.org/yaxchilan-lintels/

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Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, Maya, 725 ce., Limestone 

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Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico, Maya, 725 ce., Limestone 

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Price: $5,000,000-6,000,000.                                                                       Big Idea: The coyolxauhqui stone is easily the most famous object to decorate the Templo Mayor, specifically the Huitzilopochtli Temple. The low relief carving was originally painted and was close to eleven feet in diameter. The stone displays Coyolxauhqui who is a female deity, who is shown naked and dismembered as she was thrown off the temple in a famous myth within the Mayan culture. This sculpture also shows the typical mayan standards for women through the sagging breast, fat rolls, and elaborate jewelry. This is the best representation of Mexica belief of humiliation as it truly shows. Gruesome scene of defeat and humiliation as seen through Coyolxauhqui being naked.                                        Connection: Yaxchilan and Chavin de Huantar                        Resources:https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/indigenous-americas-apah/north-america-apah/a/templo-mayor-at-tenochtitlan-the-coyolxauhqui-stone-and-an-olmec-mask

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Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, Mexica, 1375-1520 ce., Stone, jadeite, and basalt 

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Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan, Mexica, 1375-1520 ce., Stone, jadeite, and basalt 

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Ruler’s Feather headdress, Mexica, 1428-1520 ce, Feathers and gold. 

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Ruler’s Feather headdress, Mexica, 1428-1520 ce, Feathers and gold. 

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Transformation Mask, Kwakwaka’wakw, Northwest coast of Canada, Late 19th century ce, Wood, paint, and string 

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Transformation Mask, Kwakwaka’wakw, Northwest coast of Canada, Late 19th century ce, Wood, paint, and string 

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Power Figure, Kongo People’s, c. Late 19th century ce, Wood and metal 

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Power Figure, Kongo People’s, c. Late 19th century ce, Wood and metal 

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Buk Mask, Torres Strait, Mid to late 19th Century ce, Turtle Shell, wood, fibers, feathers, and shell

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Buk Mask, Torres Strait, Mid to late 19th Century ce, Turtle Shell, wood, fibers, feathers, and shell

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Malagan display and Mask, New Ireland Province, Papúa New Guinea, c. 20th Century ce, wood, pigment, fiber, and shell 

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Malagan display and Mask, New Ireland Province, Papúa New Guinea, c. 20th Century ce, wood, pigment, fiber, and shell 

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‘Ahu ‘Ula, Hawaiian, late 18th century ce. Feathers and fiber 

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‘Ahu ‘Ula, Hawaiian, late 18th century ce. Feathers and fiber 