WESTERN CLASSICAL ARTS

• This statuette was carved from a kind of limestone which is not found in the place it was founded. It is also known for its excessively large breasts and abdomen, which shows that the figure was apparently used as a fertility charm.

  Venus of Willendorf
• This sculpture features heavy lidded eyes, a slender neck, a determined chin, and a pure profile under a heavy crown.

  Bust of Nefertiti
• _____ was a queen of Egypt and the wife of King Akhenaton.

  Nefertiti
• He was the husband of Nefertiti, and he attempted to change Egypt's traditional polytheistic religion to a monotheistic one, centered around the worship of the Sun God, Aton.

  King Akhenaton
• It is also known as the "discus thrower". It is an iconic artwork of classical antiquity. Originally made of Bronze and was sculpted by the Athenian Myron. It is still popular until today.

  Discobolus
• It is a human-shaped and painted terracotta sarcophagus from the ancient city of Caere (now Cerveteri, Italy). It was discovered during archeological excavations and is currently displayed in Rome.

  The Sarcophagus of the Spouses
• It is made up of five ivory plates which are fitted together. It was made in Constantinople sometime during the first half of the sixth century.

  Barberini ivory
• This artwork features the mandorla, an almond-shaped frame which surrounds a particular figure, which is in this case, Christ.

  Last Judgement