Important art in history?

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Hey guys,

Doing a homework assignment in my history of design class, and have to write about six important pieces of art, two have to predate 1200 AD, two must be in the 1800's, and two after 1970.  I am having trouble finding any art the really defines an era, and I want to write about something that really stands out in history.  Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially for the pieces i need that predate 1200 AD.  Please let me know if you know of any, send me links, or just the names of the art.  thanks.

J · Accepted Answer

With Those date in mind it might be interesting to compare how art portrays women.  There is a statue called Venus of Willendorf from about 22,000 BC to compare to more modern figures of women.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf

nowaynohow · Answer

I'll add the Athena from the temple in Athens for another ancient statue. 

For the 1800's, you could look at the first exhibit of the French Impressionists.

For the modern period, Andy Warhol, and Lichtenstein, both doing pop art. Or the current British favorite, a fellow who displays dead, sectioned cows and sheep, suspended in preservative.

xo379 · Answer

1800s:
--Claude Monet; look at "Woman With a Parasol" (1886), "Camille At Her Deathbed" (1879)
--Degas; look at "The Rehearsal," c. 1879, "Woman and
Chrysanthemums," 1862/65
--Van Gogh; look at "Sunflowers," 1887; "Starry Night" 1888 
After 1970:
I would look at Pop Art--Andy Warhol, in particular--his painting of Marilyn Monroe called "Marilyn;" and "Sixteen Jackies"

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