Art Across Cultures and Time Periods

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Where is the Church of Bet Giorgis located?

Lalibela, Ethiopia

What is the approximate date of the Bronze head of an Oba?

c. 1500-1600 CE

What is the estimated date range of the Great Stupa at Sanchi ?

c. 150-50 BCE

What is the approximate date of the Eternal Shiva at Elephanta?

c. 550 CE Signup and view all the answers

When was Shiva Nataraja (Shiva as Lord of the Dance) sculpted?

c. 1050 CE Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the site where the Inner Shrine at Ise is located?

Ise Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated date of the Hinged Clasp from Sutton Hoo?

c. 640 Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate date of the Chi-Rho page from the Book of Kells?

c. 800 Signup and view all the answers

What is the architectural style of the Church of Sainte-Foy of Conques?

Romanesque Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate date of the Morgan Madonna Virgin and Christ Child Enthroned?

c. 1175 Signup and view all the answers

What art period does the Röttgen Pietà belong to?

Gothic Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the work by Ambrogio Lorenzetti depicting Allegories and Effects of Good and Bad Government?

Allegories and Effects of Good and Bad Government Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated date range of Offering 4 from La Venta?

c. 900-400 BCE Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate date of the Sarcophagus Lid of Lord Pakal?

c. 683 CE Signup and view all the answers

When was The Lanzon created?

c. 900 BCE Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate date range of the Geoglyph of a Hummingbird?

c. 100-700 CE Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate date of Serpent Mound?

c. 1070 CE Signup and view all the answers

When was Pueblo Bonito built?

c. 850-1250 CE Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Works of Art Across Cultures and Time Periods

Church of Bet Giorgis: Located in Lalibela, Ethiopia, constructed around 1200 CE.
Bronze head of an Oba: From Benin, dates from approximately 1500-1600 CE.
Great Stupa at Sanchi: A Buddhist structure in India, estimated to be from 150-50 BCE.
Eternal Shiva at Elephanta: A Hindu sculpture from India, created around 550 CE.
Shiva Nataraja: Another Hindu sculpture, representing Shiva as the Lord of Dance, from around 1050 CE in India.
Inner Shrine at Ise: Shinto shrine in Japan, rebuilt every 20 years.
Hinged Clasp from Sutton Hoo: Early Medieval European artifact, dated around 640 CE.
Chi-Rho page from the Book of Kells: Early Medieval European manuscript illumination, created approximately 800 CE.
Church of Sainte-Foy of Conques: Romanesque church constructed around 1130 CE.
Morgan Madonna: Romanesque artwork depicting the Virgin Mary and Christ child, circa 1175.
Röttgen Pietà: A Gothic sculpture, approximately 1330.
Allegories and Effects of Good and Bad Government: Gothic artwork by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, completed in 1338.
Offering 4 from La Venta: Olmec artifact, created between 900-400 BCE.
Sarcophagus Lid of Lord Pakal: Maya artifact, from approximately 683 CE.
The Lanzon: Chavin artifact, estimated to be from 900 BCE.
Geoglyph of a Hummingbird: Nazca geoglyph, believed to date to 100-700 CE.
Serpent Mound: Mississippian earthwork, approximately 1070 CE.
Pueblo Bonito: Ancestral Puebloan structure, built sometime between 850 and 1250 CE.

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Explore significant works of art from various cultures and historical periods, including architectural marvels, sculptures, and manuscripts. This quiz covers renowned pieces such as the Great Stupa at Sanchi, the Church of Bet Giorgis, and the Chi-Rho page from the Book of Kells. Test your knowledge on the origins and significance of these artworks.