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| Chi-rho-iota page from the Book of Kells, probably from Iona, Scotland, late 8th or early 9th century. Tempera on vellum. |
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| Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen, Germany, 800 CE. |
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| Bronze doors (commissioned by Bishop Bernward) for Saint Michael's, Hildesheim, Germany, 1015 CE. |
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| Saint-Sernin in Toulouse, France, ca. 1100 CE. |
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| Last Judgement, the west tympanum of Saint-Lazare, Autun, France, ca. 1130 CE. Marble. |
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| Initial R page from Moralia in Job, from Cîteaux, France, ca. 1120 CE. Ink and tempera on vellum. |
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| Virgin and Child (Morgan Madonna), from Auvergne, France, 1150-1200. Painted wood. |
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Chartres Cathedral in Chartres, France, ca. 1170 CE.
Interior: its tripartite elevation consisting of a nave arcade, triforium, and clerestory with stained-glass windows as tall as the arcade.
Jamb statues: Old Testament kings and queens.
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| Christ trumeau statue from Amiens Cathedral, Amiens, France, ca. 1220-1235 CE. |
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| Dedication page of a moralized Bible from Paris, France, 1230 CE. Shows the Blanche of Castile, Louis IX, and two monks. Done in ink, tempera, and gold leaf on vellum. |
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| "Great Bath" at Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan, ca. 2600-1900 BCE. |
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| East torana of the Great Stupa at Sanchi, India, mid-1st century BCE to early 1st century CE. They show the life and past lives of Shakyamuni (but the Buddha never appears in human form). |
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| Meditating Buddha from Gandhara, Pakistan, 2nd century CE. Gray schist. |
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| Vishvanatha Temple (looking north) in Khajuraho, India, ca. 1000 CE. Mithuna reliefs (amorous couples suggest symbolic ties to the propagation of life). |
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| First Emperor of Qin's tomb and terracotta warriors, Lingtong, China, ca. 210 BCE. Originally painted, etc. |
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| Shakyamuni Buddha from the Later Zhou dynasty/Period of Disunity, 340 CE. Gilded bronze. |
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| Travelers among Mountains and Streams by Fan Kuan, from the Norther Song period, early 11th century. Ink and colors on a silk hanging scroll. |
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| Haniwa warrior, from Gunma Prefecture, Japan, 5th to mid-6th century (Kofun period). Low-fired clay. |
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| Shaka triad at Horuyji by Tori, from Ikaruga (Nara Prefecture), Japan, 623 CE (Asuka period). Bronze. |
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| Phoenix Hall (looking west), from Byodoin, Uji (Kyoto Prefecture), Japan, 1053 CE (Heian period). |
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| Presentation of captives to Lord Chan Muwan, from Bonampak, Mexico (Maya), ca. 790 CE. Mural. |
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| Teotihuacán (looking south), Mexico, ca. 50-250 CE. Front: Pyramid of the Moon. Top left: Pyramid of the Sun. Also: Avenue of the Dead (runs north-south), which is 2 miles long and 130-150 ft wide (also steps occasionally). |
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| Serpent Mound in Ohio (Mississippian), ca. 1070 CE. 1200 ft long. May have ties to Halley's Comet, or symbolizes fertility of agriculture (snakes). |
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| Nok head, from Rafin Kura, Nigeria, ca. 500 BCE-200 CE. Terracotta. |
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| Equestrian figure on a fly-whisk hilt, from Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria, 9th-10th centuries CE. Copper-alloy bronze. |
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| Beta Giorghis (Church of Saint George, looking north-west), Lalibela, Ethiopia, ca. 1220. |
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