Today, Sylvester is going to tell us about the Toreador Fresco and the Palace of Knossos. That’s right, the one with the Minotaur from ancient Greek mythology. Did you know the palace there actually exists?! Up until the late 1800’s, almost everything we knew about ancient Aegean … Continue readingThe Toreador Fresco and the Palace of Knossos
Egyption art is seemingly always high quality, and that’s because it was created for purposes sacred to the culture. Most of what we still have is from the tombs of kings, buried with them to ensure that they moved on to the afterlife. Because of … Continue readingThe Palette of King Narmer
Today, Sylvester is going to tell us about the Royal Standard of Ur! What is a royal standard, you might ask? Is that the royal way in which Ur is to behave? Sylvester insists that’s not quite it. Actually, Ur is a city in Mesopotamia, … Continue readingThe Royal Standard of Ur
Welcome to Art History with Sylvester! Sylvester says: Humans have been communicating with art and imagery since the stone ages…and, well, they even used stone. The cave paintings are filled with stories. The Hall of the Bulls is located in the Lascaux Cave in Dordogne, … Continue readingHall of the Bulls