History of Art & Craft

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Milos Crafts Design Studio

an ancient egyptian statue with wings and a bird on it's head, holding a bucket

Gilgamesh – Samizdat

an old black and white photo of a man with a long beard

Introducing William Morris · V&A

V&A · Introducing William Morris

a wall with dolphins and fish painted on it

Minoan Frescoes

Dolphin Fresco, Knossos, Crete

a piece of pottery with a checkered pattern on it and a small object next to it

Ancient Greek loom weights

Ancient Greek bobbin made of clay,

Η ΣΠΕΙΡΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΤΕΧΝΗ ΚΑΙ ΩΣ ΔΙΑΚΟΣΜΗΤΙΚΟ ΘΕΜΑ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΛΑΙΚΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟ/ SPIRAL AS A DECORATIVE THEME IN ANCIENT GREEK CULTURE AND GREEK FOLK CIVILIZATION

THE SPIRAL AS A DECORATIVE THEME IN ANCIENT GREEK CULTURE AND GREEK FOLK CIVILIZATION

a painting of a man wearing armor and holding his hand out to the right side

With a New Show, the V&A Has Become One of a Handful of Museums Outside Germany to Address the Legacy of Nazi-Era Loot

With a New Show, the V&A Has Become One of a Handful of Museums Outside of Germany to Address the Legacy of Nazi-Era LootIn December, an exhibition will explore previously untold stories of Nazi theft.

many different types of statues are shown in this image, including men and women with long hair

Fig. 3. Selection of studied archaeological pieces from different...

Selection of studied archaeological pieces from different decorative programs.

several people playing soccer in front of some mountains and rock formations at the base of a mountain

World's oldest oil paintings in Afghanistan

Scientists say they have proved the world’s first ever oil paintings were in caves near two destroyed giant statues of Buddha in Afghanistan, hundreds of years before oil paint was used in Europe.

some kind of rock wall with different colors and designs on it's sides,

In Cave in Borneo Jungle, Scientists Find Oldest Figurative Painting in the World (Published 2018)

In a cave in the Borneo jungle, scientists find the oldest figurative painting in the World A cave drawing which is at least 40,000 years old raises intriguing questions about creativity in ancient societies.

a blue vase sitting on top of a white table

Materials, Mummification, Online Exhibits, Exhibits, Spurlock Museum, U of I

Materials used for Egyptian mummification including pigments, gum, tree resins and flora

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Bronze Age Civilization