Ancient Art

1. Art Women (5)
2. Color (4)
3. Encaustic (3)
4. Iraq Art Treasures (7)
5. Jewelry (2)
6. Mosaics (8)
7. Museums (11)
8. Terminology Fine Arts (3)

Swastika - What Is the Origin of the Swastika
We can't identify the origin of the swastika with certainty. Here are possible explanations of the its origin.

Ancient Chinese Pottery and Ceramics
These pictures of ancient Chinese pottery and ceramics were taken at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

6 Ancient Greek Sculptors
Introductions to six major sculptors of Ancient Greece: Myron, Phidias, Polyclitus, Praxiteles, Lysippus, and Scopas.

What Is the Origin of the Swastika
The swastika is actually an ancient symbol, but its origin is unclear, as these forum posters explain.

Bas Relief Sculpture
Bas relief is a type of sculpture.

Etruscan Life and Afterlife
Etruscan Life and Afterlife is a collection of monographs on Etruscan topics from 1986.

Art History 101 Quiz
Find out how much you know about prehistoric art.

Leonardo da Vinci - The Last Supper
An explanation of da Vinci's Last Supper, from the Art History Guide.

Glass Making
About.com's Archaeology Guide has made a well-illustrated study of ancient glass-making. She covers the following topics: Using Natural Obsidian Glass, The Earliest Glass Manufacture, Molded Glass, Blown Glass and the Levantine Coast, Roman Glassmaking, and Opaque Glasses at the Venetian Lagoon.

Faience
William, the bright blue hippo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, may be the most familiar instance of Faience. Kris Hirst, About.com Archaeology Guide, has written an article on this type of glazed earthenware.

Glossary
The Ancient / Classical History glossary is an evolving resource on people and topics in ancient history, mythology and classical literature, mostly with very brief descriptions and biographies.

Outline of Art History - Ancient Art
A timeline of ancient art from prehistory to the Medieval period covering the Mediterranean region, Asia, and the New World.

Pictures of Ancient Art at the British Museum
Pictures of Ancient Art at the British Museum

Artemis of Ephesus
Learn about Artemis at Ephesus and her exceptional representation in statues.