Art History Timeline by Ellie Napoli

Paleolithic-Hybrid Figure With Human Body and Feline Head

nap24002 — 2025-10-16 02:26:52 UTC

The purpose of this piece is unclear, but we can assume it would be for a ritualistic purposes.

Neolithic - Stonehenge

nap24002 — 2025-10-17 01:36:11 UTC

Purposes: Some believe it was a way to mark time. Other believe it was more used for ritual purposes

Sumerian-Statues from the Abu Temple

nap24002 — 2025-10-17 01:54:10 UTC

These statues were purposely buried by the alter.

Babylonian - The Code of Hammurabi

nap24002 — 2025-10-18 03:53:58 UTC

This is the oldest written body of Law. It was used as a way to establish a set law among the Babylonians and show the authority and power of the king.

Assyrian-Lamassu at Gate of the citadel of Sargon II

nap24002 — 2025-10-18 03:57:43 UTC

The Lamassu was believed to be a guardian to ward off evil spirits. It represented strength, freedom, and power. It was a mythical creature to protect the citadel.

Egyptian: The Old Kingdom -Menkaure and His Wife, Queen Khamerernebty II,

nap24002 — 2025-10-18 04:14:33 UTC

Purpose: we aren't really sure what the purpose is, but if you were a part of the royal family or royalty, you had statues created to represent your power and strength almost godlike.

Egyptian: New Kingdom - Queen Nefertiti

nap24002 — 2025-10-18 04:20:17 UTC

Purpose: again, she was the queen and mother of King Tut. It could be like a type of memorial piece and a way to admire her greatness as a queen.

Cycladic - Harpist

nap24002 — 2025-10-18 04:26:34 UTC

Purpose: it is assumed that this was used as a funerary purpose. To accompany the deceased.

Minoan- Flotilla Fresco

nap24002 — 2025-10-18 04:30:07 UTC

The Minoans were very peaceable, but sea faring people. Their artwork represented a lot of the ocean and oceanic animals.

Mycenaean - The Lioness Gate

nap24002 — 2025-10-18 04:37:08 UTC

The purpose was to be an architectural structure to help as a defense system and show the power of the rulers of mycenae.

Greek Archaic - Kore , from Chios

nap24002 — 2025-12-09 19:30:43 UTC

Purpose: A statue of offering for the Goddess of Athena.

Greek: Classical - Temple of Athena Nike

nap24002 — 2025-12-09 19:33:54 UTC

Purpose: a place of worship

Greek: Hellenistic: . Nike ofSamothrace.

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 00:55:34 UTC

Purpose: A symbol of triumph and victory

Etruscan- Sarcophagus lid of Larth Tetnies and Thanchvil Tarnai.

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:01:15 UTC

Purpose: Etruscans buried their dead together in family tombs showing their believe in eternal love

Roman - Veristic male portrait.

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:03:47 UTC

Purpose: Shows the wisdom and knowledge this person had. A lot of realism

Byzantine -San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:13:43 UTC

Purpose: Religious church and place of worship

Early Christian - Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:16:40 UTC

Made for a prefect of Rome who died and was f"newly Baptized"

Islamic - Ivory casket of al-Mughira, from Cordoba

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:18:57 UTC

Purpose: personal container for littler things

Anglo-Saxon/Hiberno-Saxon/Viking - Gold buckle, from the Sutton Hoo ship burial.

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:21:24 UTC

Purpose: Belt buckle

Carolingian - St. Matthew , from the Gospel Book of Archbishop Ebbo of Reims

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:24:04 UTC

Purpose: Piece of art to represent the revelation Matthew received in a forensic manner

Ottonian -abbey church of St. Michaels

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:26:19 UTC

Purpose: Place of Worship

Romanesque - West portal, with Last Judgment by Gislebertus on tympanum, cathedral of Saint-Lazare,

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:29:10 UTC

Purpose: To demonstrate a bit of fear and also reference. Reminding people to stay in the right way or the things that will happen at judgement day.

Gothic Art - Nave and choir of cathedral of Notre-Dame, Chartres

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:33:20 UTC

Purpose: Shows beauty and draws your eyes upward as you worship

13th-/14th-Century Italy (Proto-Renaissance) - Andrea Pisano. South doors, baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence

nap24002 — 2025-12-11 01:35:41 UTC

Purpose: Demonstrating John the Baptists life on the doors of the baptistry.