Ancient Near East 12 White Temple and its ziggurat Uruk modern Warka Iraq Sumerian c 35003000 BCE Mud brick use of mud brick desire for monumental architecture celestial orientation cella ID: 700849
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Art of the Ancient Near EastSlide2
Ancient Near EastSlide3
12. White Temple and its ziggurat. Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 3500–3000 B.C.E. Mud brick. Slide4
use of mud brick/ desire for monumental architecture/ celestial orientation/ cellaSlide5
Ziggurat at Ur (modern day Iraq), c.2100-2050 BCESlide6
14. Statues of votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2700 B.C.E. Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone. Slide7
14. Statues of votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2700 B.C.E. Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone. Slide8
16. Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur (modern Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2600–2400 B.C.E. Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, and red limestone. Slide9
“War side” of the Standard of UrSlide10
“Peace side” of the Standard of Ur”Slide11
Victory Stele of Naram-Sin (from Susa, Iran), 2254-2218 BCE, pink sandstoneSlide12
use of a stele to commemorate a victory/ Sargon of Akkad and Naram Sin/ hierarchical proportion/ organization of figures/ incorporating landscapeSlide13
Seated Statue of Gudea from LagashNeo-Sumerian c. 2100 BCESlide14
Right: Votive statue of Gudea, c.2120 BCE, dioriteThe ensi Gudea/ image of piety for the god Ningirsu/ use of dioriteSlide15
19. The Code of Hammurabi. Babylon (modern Iran). Susian. c. 1792–1750 B.C.E. Basalt.Slide16
use of law to establish a central government (talion law)/ god (Shamash) and ruler linkedSlide17
Lion Gate (Boghazkoy, Turkey), c.1400 BCE, limestoneSlide18Slide19
25. Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad, Iraq). Neo-Assyrian. c. 720–705 B.C.E. Alabaster.
Reputation of the Assyrians/ royal citadel of Sargon II/ lamassu/ sculptor’s viewpointsSlide20
Assyrian reliefs from the palace of Ashurbanipal (Ninevah, Iraq) c. 650 BCE
Dying Lioness, Assyrian relief from the Palace of Ashurbanipal (Ninevah, Iraq) c. 650 BCESlide21
depiction of a wild beast/ bas relief carving/ demonstration of the king’s powerSlide22
30. Audience Hall (apadana
) of Darius and Xerxes. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520–465 B.C.E. Limestone. Slide23
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Audience Hall (
apadana) of Darius and Xerxes. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 B.C.E. Limestone.