Yuan's Acient Exhibition

I choose ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman and near Eastern art in my exhibition because I love antique and those countries have long history in the world. Actually, antique show its value not only in price but also in historical value. Through antiques, we can know how the ancient people lived. Moreover, antique shows how smart the ancient are because they use simple and crude tools to make great arts. Especially, small pieces show intelligence in a even better fashion. I appreciate them, so I collect many small antiques in my exhibition.

Figurine of a womam and child

Egyptian Dynasty 1 (ca. 3100-2900 B.C)

This art work is made in Egyptian dynasty 1. It may be the earliest sculpture representation of a mother holding her children. The surface of sculpture is a little bit rough, but the sculpt is clear. In the picture, it seems bigger than reality. As a matter of fact, it is smaller than one palm. In addition, I like this sculpture because it shows that mothers love and protect children, which are a very important thought in ancient Egypt.

Bronze foot in the form of a sphinx

Greek, ca.600 B.C.

This art work is from ancient Greek. The head of art work are human beings, but the body of the art work is birds. It looks like angels, so it means pure and virginal. Birds can freely fly in the sky. Perhaps, people in ancient Greek were eager for freedom. Through this art work, we can easily be aware of the lives of the ancient Greek.

Figure of an ibex

southwestern Arabia, 5th century B.C.

This art work is called “Figure of an Ibex”. It was made by casting. Compared to the first art work, this art work were better and made by more advanced technology. The details in the ibex were handled very well, and this ibex was totally copied and reduced by the real ibexes. This art work present that the southwestern Arabia explored the nature.

Sometimes, art works present not just themselves, it also stand for a culture, history or civilization. Via those three pieces of are works, I emulate a lot about ancient lives. The ancients disappeared in the world, but what they created and the art work they made will exist forever. Everybody can know the ancients’ lives by antique art works.

Jar in the form of an elephant's-head
Egyptian,Probably Naqada 2rd (ca. 3650-3300 B.C.)

Elephant's-head amulet
Egyptian,Probably Naqada 2rd (ca. 3650-3300 B.C.)

Frog-shaped jar
Egyptian,Probably Naqada  1st- early Naqada 2rd ( ca.3700-3450)

Jar in the the shape of a frog
Egyptian,Naqada 2rd ( ca. 3400-3300 B.C.)

Bronze head of a griffin
Greek, third quarter of the 7th century B.C.

Bronze standing male figure
Greek, 7th century B.C.

Faience applique in the form of a horned lion
East Greek, late 6th century B.C.

Three glass core-formed perfume vases
Eastern Meiterranean, late 6th-5th century B.C.

Textiles fragment
Syria, excavated at Dura-Eupopos 3rd century A.D.

Gazelle pendants
Syria, excavated at Dura-Eupopos 3rd century A.D.