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Art Appreciation Report 1

The document outlines the history of ancient art from around 6,000 BCE to 600 CE, highlighting its reflection of wealth, power, and creativity across various civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It discusses the purposes of ancient artworks, including storytelling and status representation, as well as the evolution of artistic styles and techniques. Key examples include the Great Sphinx of Giza, the Nefertiti Bust, and classical sculptures, emphasizing the significance of ancient art in shaping cultural identity and heritage.

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Art Appreciation Report 1

The document outlines the history of ancient art from around 6,000 BCE to 600 CE, highlighting its reflection of wealth, power, and creativity across various civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It discusses the purposes of ancient artworks, including storytelling and status representation, as well as the evolution of artistic styles and techniques. Key examples include the Great Sphinx of Giza, the Nefertiti Bust, and classical sculptures, emphasizing the significance of ancient art in shaping cultural identity and heritage.

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HISTORY OF

ANCIENT PERIOD

ART GROUP II
"The art of ancient period was not
only a reflection of the country's
wealth and power, but also a
testament to the ingenuity and
creativity of its people."
- Flinders
Petrie
"The cave paintings of ancient
period are a reminder that, even in
the earliest days of human history,
art was a fundamental part of the
human experience."
-
Henri Breuil
ANCIENT PERIOD
During ancient art's expansive
period, many different styles
and types of art were created.
From cave paintings to
sculptures, art was largely
comprised of utilitarian objects.
The art varied from civilization
to civilization and was
dependent upon needs,
resources, and cultural
preferences.
ANCIENT PERIOD
The foundations of art history can be
traced back thousands of years.
Ancient art is often grouped together
with pre-historic art (c. 40,000 BCE–
600 CE) and roughly dates from
around 6,000 or 3,000 BCE (depending
on the source) to c. 400–600 CE. This
period includes the ancient
civilizations of the Neolithic period and
the Bronze Age, such as ancient
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome,
early Chinese dynasties, and the
Americas.
PURPOSE OF ANCIENT
ARTWORKS
Scholars of ancient art history suggest that ancient
artwork was commonly used to tell stories because
many written languages did not exist, and oral traditions
were recorded by ancient artists through stone carvings
or ancient paintings such as cave paintings. However,
many civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the American,
Greece, and Rome all had their own unique written
language. Thus, these civilizations also used art as a
means of conveying status or as decorative objects for
the home or public spaces.
ANCIENT ART HISTORY:
Some of the earliest known artworks

TIMELINE
emerged during the Neolithic Period (c.
8,000–c. 3,000 BCE), when many well-known
ancient civilizations thrived. Prior to this, the
very earliest forms of older art were cave
paintings of abstracted imagery of animals
and people created from a mixture of natural
pigments. The following outlines an ancient
art history timeline of prominent ancient
civilizations (noting general significance and
artistic characteristics) and prominent art
historical events.
ANCIENT ARTS BY REGION
Ancient art varied by region across
the globe. However, the world
slowly became more connected
through trade routes and new
methods of travel, which allowed
regional styles to intersect and
innovation to occur. While there are
often similarities from region to
region, the differences are within
available resources, technology,
and methodology used to create
artworks.
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART
The civilization of ancient
Egypt thrived for centuries
without outside influences,
making it truly rich in artistic
traditions. Their art came in
many forms, such as
painting, sculpture, carvings,
script, and architecture. A
common theme was
immortality and eternal
remembrance.
The Great Sphinx of Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza, built around 2500 BCE, is a


massive limestone statue with a lion's body and a human
head, likely representing Pharaoh Khafre. It serves as a
guardian monument and remains an iconic symbol of
ancient Egypt.
Nefertiti Bust
The Nefertiti Bust is a famous
limestone sculpture of Queen
Nefertiti, wife of Pharaoh
Akhenaten, dating to around 1345
BCE. Discovered in 1912 in
Amarna, Egypt, it is renowned for
its beauty and symmetry. The
bust is housed in the Neues
Museum in Berlin and remains an
iconic symbol of ancient Egyptian
art.
Mesopotamian Civilizations
There were many
civilizations in ancient
Mesopotamia, such as
Akkad, Sumer, Babylon, and
Assyria. These peoples lived
between the Euphrates and
Tigris Rivers in modern-day
Iraq and Syria. These
cultures developed a writing
system (cuneiform) and
invented the potter's wheel.
Mesopotamian Civilizations
The fertile region of
Mesopotamia proved to be rich
with resources and materials
for artistic productions. Clay
was used to create large
vessels and tablets for
cuneiform inscriptions.
Weapons and cooking utensils
were made from various
metals, while copper and gold
were used for plates, collars,
embellishments, and jewelry.
The Ziggurat of Ur
The Ziggurat of Ur is an
ancient Mesopotamian
temple built around 2100
BCE by King Ur-Nammu in
present-day Iraq.
Dedicated to the moon
god Nanna, it served as a
religious and
administrative center. The
step-pyramid structure,
made of mud bricks, is
one of the best-preserved
ziggurats and a key
symbol of Sumerian
civilization.
Statue of Gudea
Mesopotamian sculpture was
usually produced for political or
religious purposes and often
conveyed the importance of the
gods or royalty. They used clay,
stone, and metal. Styles
transformed from abstract forms
to wildly naturalistic depictions of
human or animal forms over time.
Classical Greece and Rome
The art of ancient Greece
and Rome is often referred to
as classical art. Commonly
recognized to be the
cornerstone of Western
civilization, the cultures
revolved around drastic
innovations in architecture,
painting, sculpture, and the
decorative arts that pushed
Western art to new heights.
Classical Greece and Rome
Classical art aimed to represent the
ideals of proportion, beauty, and
harmony. Greek people believed that
beauty derived from the combination of
these ideals and developed the concept
of the golden ratio (the relationship
between beauty and the precision of
mathematics). These ideals found
representation in many avenues of art,
but most commonly were conveyed
through sculpture of the human form
and architecture.
Statue of Venus di Milo
(Aphrodite of Milos)
The Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of
Milos) is a famous ancient Greek
marble statue from around 150–125
BCE. Discovered on Milos in 1820, it
represents Aphrodite, the goddess
of love and beauty. Known for its
missing arms and graceful form, it is
a masterpiece of Hellenistic art,
housed in the Louvre Museum.
The Pantheon in the heart of
The Pantheon in Rome is an
Rome
ancient Roman temple, now a
church, built by Emperor
Hadrian around 126 CE.
Known for its massive dome
and central oculus, it remains
one of the best-preserved
monuments of Roman
architecture. Originally
dedicated to all gods, it now
serves as a Christian church
and a burial site for Italian
figures.
LESSON SUMMARY
Ancient art spans the period from around 6,000 BCE
through 600 CE. This ancient art history timeline
includes artwork produced in prominent ancient
civilizations such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and
Rome. Ancient art consists of many artistic forms,
including utilitarian objects, architecture, religious
pieces, and fine art objects. The earliest known form of
ancient artwork is ancient paintings in form of cave
paintings featuring human forms and animals painted
on cave walls using natural pigments.
REFERENCE

https://study.com/academy/lesson/ancient-art-history-timeline.html
GROUP MEMBERS
CASIA, JEANLY MAE ANDO, CHRISTIAN
ETHAN
CASUYON, ALEAH BADIL, GAYSERRY
JANELLE
APAS, HEROSHE MAE YARE, CLACK JULES

LACANDULA, JAMECCA
THANK YOU
GROUP II

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