Chronological Epoch

Ancient & Medieval Era (Pre-1400)

17 Masterpieces Cataloged from this Period

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Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)

India Tamil Nadu, Chola period, about 10th/11th century

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Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)

India Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, about 12th century

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Triptych

Central Ethiopia Eastern and Southern Africa, Late 17th century

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Portrait Bust of a Woman

Roman, Mid–2nd century

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Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)

Kongo: Vili Republic of the Congo Central Africa, Probably early to mid-19th century

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Seated Bodhisattva

Japan, 8th century

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The Wade Cup with Animated Script

Unknown Artist, 1200–1221

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Red-Figure Calyx-Krater (Mixing Vessel): Medea in Chariot (A); Telephos with Baby Orestes (B)

Policoro Painter (South Italian, Lucanian, active c. 400 BCE), c. 400 BCE

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Nataraja, Shiva as the Lord of Dance

Unknown Artist, 1000s

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Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)

Kongo: Vili Republic of the Congo Central Africa, Probably early to mid-19th century

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Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)

India Tamil Nadu, Chola period, about 10th/11th century

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Buddha Shakyamuni Seated in Meditation (Dhyanamudra)

India Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, about 12th century

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Coffin and Mummy of Paankhaenamun

Egyptian; Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon I (about 924–889 BCE)

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Holy Family with Saint Anne

French Painter, early 17th century

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The Painter's Daughter Mary (1750–1826)

Thomas Gainsborough, mid-19th century

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Portrait of a Woman

Italian (Florentine) Painter (possibly Jacopo Zucchi, Florence 1541–1590 Rome), mid-16th century

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Girl Building a House of Cards

Thomas Frye, mid-18th century

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