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The Music Lesson by Jan Vermeer

"The Music Lesson" by Jan Vermeer (Dutch, 1632-1675), Royal Collection of Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, London. The seventeenth century begins the era of the modern world, which has seen vast upheavals in every sphere of human endeavor, including artistic style. Courtesy of Carol Gerten’s Fine Art Museum.




Imeneminet and his wife Imeneminet and his Wife, Tahka

Ancient Egyptian painted limestone from 1340 B.C. of Imeneminet and his wife, Tahka. On display with the Egyptian Antiquities Collection, Louvre Museum in Paris. Courtesy of Carol Gerten’s Fine Art Museum. This page also contains ancient Egyptian art, culture, and history links.

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Pottery from the Jericho excavation Pottery from the Jericho Excavation

Pottery excavated from tombs at Jericho, spanning a period of 2,000 years. Courtesy of the excellent Ancient Near Eastern Art Collection at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University in Georgia. This page also contains ancient Israeli art, culture, and history links.

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Mural in Palace at Knossos Fresco at the Palace of Knossos

The famous bull-leaping fresco from the East wing of the palace at Knossos on Crete, seat of Minoan Civilization. 15th century B.C. Courtesy of the Image Gallery of the Knossos excavation, Iraklion Archaeological Museum on Crete. This page also contains ancient Aegean art, culture, and history links.

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Babylonian molded relief lion Babylonian Molded Relief Lion

Babylonian glazed molded brick lion decorating the Processional Avenue north of the Ishtar Gate in Babylon; from the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 B.C.). Housed at the Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago. This page also contains ancient Near Eastern art, culture, and history links.

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Black-figure ware drinking cup Black-Figure Ware Drinking Cup

Greek black-figure ware drinking cup from the Archaic period, mid 6th century B.C. Courtesy of the excellent Classical Art Collection at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University in Georgia. This page also contains ancient Greek art, culture, and history links.

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Roman mosaic of street musicians Roman Mosaic of Street Musicians

Roman mosaic of street musicians by Dioscuris of Samos, 1st century A.D. Originally from Cicero’s villa; on display in Naples, Italy. Courtesy of Images From History. This page also contains ancient Roman art, culture, and history links.

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Christ and the Abbot Mena Christ & the Abbot Mena

This painting, titled “Christ and the Abbot Mena,” is Egyptian Coptic from the Monastery of Baouît (6th-7th century A.D.). On display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Courtesy of Carol Gerten’s Fine Art Museum. This page also contains early Christian art, culture, and history links, and church history links focusing on the Coptic Orthodox Church.

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The Book of Kells the Book of Kells

The Book of Kells, the richly decorated manuscript of the four gospels, is one of the masterpieces of Western art. It is believed to be the work of Irish monks at the scriptorium of Iona about 800 A.D. Courtesy of Trinity College Dublin. This page also contains Dark Ages art, culture, and history links, and church history links focusing on the Celtic Orthodox Church.

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Ivory of the Crucifixion Ivory of the Crucifixion

The date of this Byzantine carved ivory of the crucifixion is uncertain, but probably 11th-13th century. It is owned by the Mount Athos Monastery of Dionysiou in Greece. Courtesy of the Byzantine Images Gallery at Byzantine Studies on the Internet. This page also contains Byzantine and Islamic art, culture, and history links, and church history links focusing on the Eastern or Greek Orthodox Church.

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Medieval knights on horseback Medieval Knights on Horseback

Illuminated manuscripts are the hand-copied and illustrated books of the middle ages, meticulously crafted in monastery scriptoriums before the invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century. The image of knights on horseback is courtesy of the Lycos Image Gallery. This page also contains Medieval art, culture, and history links, and church history links focusing on the Roman Catholic Church.

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Creation of the Heavens by Michelangelo Creation of the Heavens

“Creation of the Heavens” by Michelangelo (Italian, 1475-1564), Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome. Michelangelo’s works were the crowning artistic achievement of the Italian Renaissance. Courtesy of Carol Gerten’s Fine Art Museum. This page also contains Italian Renaissance art, culture, & history links.

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Italian Landscape with the Ruins of a Roman Bridge and Aqueduct by Jan Asselijn Italian Landscape by Jan Asselijn

“Italian Landscape with the Ruins of a Roman Bridge and Aqueduct” by Jan Asselijn (Dutch, 1610-1652); the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The Renaissance was not limited to Italy; in the north it was decidedly different in character and influence. Courtesy of Carol Gerten’s Fine Art Museum. This page also contains Northern Renaissance art, culture, and history links.

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The Risen Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalen by Rembrandt Risen Christ by Rembrandt

“The Risen Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalen” by Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606-1669), the Royal Collection of Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, London. Rembrandt’s contrast of light and darkness characterized the intense struggle on both sides of the Reformation. This page also contains Reformation art, culture, and history links, and church history links focusing on the Protestant church.

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Early map of the Americas Early Map of the Americas

Early maps, such as this one depicting recent discoveries in the Western Hemisphere, brought the disciplines of mathematics, navigation, geography, and artistry together into the science of cartography. Courtesy of the Lycos Image Gallery. This page also contains New World art, culture, and history links.

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The Music Lesson by Jan Vermeer the Music Lesson by Jan Vermeer

“The Music Lesson” by Jan Vermeer (Dutch, 1632-1675), Royal Collection of Elizabeth II, Buckingham Palace, London. The seventeenth century begins the era of the modern world, which has seen vast upheavals in every sphere of human endeavor, including artistic style. Courtesy of Carol Gerten’s Fine Art Museum. This page also contains links to the art, culture and history of the United States and the modern world.

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