near eastern art part ii
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Art of the Ancient Near East
ReadingStokstad, 39-47
Range:1500-330 BCEAssyrian, Neo-Babylonian, and Persian
Terms/Concepts:Mesopotamia, Apadana, Hieratic Scale, Lamassu, Bent Axis, Tribute, Bas Relief,
Monument List 2-10, Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions,
Assyrian, 875-860 BCE. 2-11, Reconstruction of the Citadel
and Palace Complex of Sargon the II, Dur Sharrukin, Assyrian, 721-706 BCE
Pg. 41, Enemies Crossing the Euphrates to Escape Assyrian Archers from the Palace of Assurnasirpal II, 875-860 BCE
2-12, Lamassu Figures at Gate A of the Citadel of Sargon II, 721-706 BCE
2-14, Ishtar Gate, Neo-Babylonian, 6th Century BCE
2-17, Apadana of Darius and Xerxes, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
2-18, Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute, Achaemenid Persian, 491-486 BCE
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Stele of Naram Sin, Akkadian, 2254-2218 BCE
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Stele of Naram Sin, Akkadian, 2254-2218 BCE
Cylinder Seal with Weather God, Akkadian, 2334-2154 BCE
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Neo Sumerian: 2200-2100 BCE
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Nanna Ziggurat, Uruk, Iraq, Neo-Sumerian, 2100-2050 BCE
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Votive of Gudea, Neo-Sumerian, 2090 BCE
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Old Babylonian: 1792-1750 BCE
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Head of Old Babylonian Ruler (Possibly Hammurabi), Old Babylonian, 1900-1700 BCE
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Stele of Hammurabi, Old Babylonian, 1792-1750 BCE
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Timeline of the Ancient Near East
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Major Powers in the Near East
Old Sumerian: 3000-2340 BCEAkkadian: 2340-2180 BCENeo-Sumerian: 2125-2025 BCEOld Babylonian: 2025-1594 BCEAssyrian: 1350-612 BCENeo-Babylonian: 612-539 BCEAchaemenid Persian: 539-331 BCE
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Mesopotamia: “Land Between Two Rivers”
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Assyrian 1350-612 BCE
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2-11, Reconstruction of the Citadel and Palace Complex of Sargon the II, Dur Sharrukin, Assyrian, 721-706 BCE
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2-12, Lamassu Figures at Gate A of the Citadel of Sargon II, 721-706 BCE
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2-10, Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions, Assyrian, 875-860 BCE
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Lion Hunt, from the throne room of Assurbanipal, Nineveh, 647 BCE
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Lion Hunt, Palace of Assurbanipal, Assyrian, 647 BCE
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Dying Lion, Throne Room of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh, 647 BCE
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Dead Lion, Throne Room of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh, 647 BCE
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Pg. 41, Enemies Crossing the Euphrates to Escape Assyrian Archers from the Palace of Assurnasirpal II, 875-860 BCE
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Assurbanipal and his Queen in the Garden, Palace at Nineveh, 647 BCE
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Neo-Babylonian: 612-539 BCE
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2-14, Ishtar Gate, Neo-Babylonian, 6th Century BCE
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Achaemenid Persian: 539-331 BCE
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Reconstruction of Persepolis, c. 518-460 BCE
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2-17, Apadana of Darius and Xerxes, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
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Lion attacking an Antelope, Apadana, Persepolis, Apadana, 518-460 BCE
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Stairs and Processional Friezes, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
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Stairs, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
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Processional Friezes, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
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Processional Friezes, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
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2-18, Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute, Achaemenid Persian, 491-486 BCE
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Alexander Mosaic, House of the Faun, Pompeii, c. 2nd Century BCE
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Neo-SumerianAkkadian Old Babylonian
Faces of Kings
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Size MattersAkkadian, 2254-2218 BCE
Old Babylonian,1792-1750 BCE
Old Sumerian,2900-2600 BCE
Neo-Sumerian,2100-2050 BCE
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Material Matters
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Material Matters
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Power and City Planning
Assyrian, 721-706 BCE
Achemenid Persian,518-460 BCE
Neo-Babylonian,575 BCE
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Kingly Deeds
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Critical Questions
1. How are animals used to convey power and powerlessness in Near Eastern art?
2. How does the art/architecture of Assyrian palaces differ from the Apadana in Persepolis? What does this say about their respective cultures.
3. What is the function of the ziggurat in ancient Near Eastern religion?
4. What kind of image do the kings of the Near Eastern world cultivate? Think of both their physical representations and the representations of their lives.
5. What are some common artistic themes that link the art of the Near Eastern cultures?