How was glass made in ancient times? Core-formed glass The earliest glass vessels were made by forming a core of sand, mud, or clay...

Bibliography Ancient Egypt https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/ancient-egypt-ap/a/ancient-egyp...

Early Dynastic. 3200-3150 BC ​​ Hathor began to be worshipped. Corpses were wrapped in mats or furs. Then enclosed in pots, clay coffins,...

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Ancient Egyptian Art and Terminology

Bread and Salt Plate Khlebnikov I.P. and Sons & Co. Russian 1888 Silver, silver-gilt, enamel 47.20.380 Welcoming guests with a ceremonial...

Ostrich Russian ca. 1900 47.20.262 Statuette of a Sailor Russian ca. 1900 Milky quartz, aventurine, onyx or calcedony, lapis lazuli,...

Christ Pantocrator Russian 1899-1908 Oil on panel, silver, enamel, pearls 47.20.3 Christ Blessing the Universe Flanked by St. Nicholas...

Box Russian 1908-17 Silver-gilt, enamel 98.12 Calendar Henrik Wigstrom Russian 1908-1917 Nephrite, gold, silver-gilt, enamel, agate...

Frame Russian 19th-20th century Wood, silver-gilt, glass, leather, iron, hanging hook 47.20.412 Frame FABERGÉ FIRM Russian 1899-1908...

The Collection After an international tour, VMFA’s renowned collection of Fabergé has returned to the museum. Five new galleries have...

Imperial Tsarevich Easter Egg FABERGÉ FIRM 1912 Russian Workmaster HENRIK WIGSTRÖM Gold, silver, platinum, lapis lazuli, diamonds, rock...

Bodhisattva Chinese 12th century Clay mixed with straw with traces of pigment and gold on gesso 2003.127.2 Seated on a straw mat and...

Cross Byzantine 11th-12th century iron, bronze 67.6.4 Faith Italian, Florentine ca. 1468 tempera on wood 46.18.1 This painting is called...

Black-Figured Amphora and Lid with the apotheosis of Herakles Attributed to, Antimenes Painter, or his manner Greek (Attic) ca. 520-510...

ANCIENT GOLD Gold is Zeus’s child, nothing erodes or consumes it. It conquers the mind of man and is the most powerful of...

Adaptation of Apollo Lykeios by Praxiteles Roman 2nd century Marble 96.6 “The place…is dedicated to the Apollo Lykeios [the wolf]. You...

VICTORY MONUMENTS Warriors often dedicated miniature versions of armor in thanksgiving for their survival (79.4). This cuirass recalls...

Life Section of a Floor Mosaic Depicting the Four Seasons Roman (Antioch) Late second-early third century A.D. Stone and glass Museum...

Black-Figured Kalpis (Water Jug) Greek (Attic) 500 BC Terracotta 60.32 The archer’s soft, pointed cap identifies him as a Scythian, whom...