Week 2 project
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Art History: Prehistory to the Middle Ages
W2 Project
Exploring the Art and Architecture of the Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia) and the Art from the Ancient Aegean.
Part 1- The Art of the Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia)
Example 1
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How does this image prove or disprove the statement about the nature of art from this region, “It has been suggested that the art from the ancient Near East often contains elements that can be seen as fearsome, militant, and/or political in nature”?
Example 2
2-6 Battle scenes, fragment of the victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures), from Girsu (modern Telloh), Iraq, ca. 2600–2500 BCE. Limestone, fragment 2′ 6″ high; full stele 5′ 11″ high. Musée du Louvre, Paris
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Detailed Description:
Historical Value:
How does this image prove or disprove the statement about the nature of art from this region, “It has been suggested that the art from the ancient Near East often contains elements that can be seen as fearsome, militant, and/or political in nature”?
Example 3
2-7 War side of the Standard of Ur, from tomb 779, Royal Cemetery, Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq, ca. 2600–2400 BCE. Wood, lapis lazuli, shell, and red limestone, 8″ × 1′ 7″. British Museum, London.
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Detailed Description:
Historical Value:
How does this image prove or disprove the statement about the nature of art from this region, “It has been suggested that the art from the ancient Near East often contains elements that can be seen as fearsome, militant, and/or political in nature”?
Part 2- The Art of the Ancient Aegean
Example 1
4-23 Inlaid dagger blade with lion hunt, from Grave Circle A (FIG. 4-21A), Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1600–1500 BCE. Bronze, inlaid with gold, silver, and niello, 9″ long. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
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How does this image prove or disprove the statement about the nature of art from this region, “It has been suggested that the art from the ancient Aegean often contains elements that can be seen as harmonious, exuberant, and non-threatening”?
Example 2
4-27 Warrior Vase (krater), from Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1200 BCE. 1′ 4″ high. National Archaeological Museum, Athens
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How does this image prove or disprove the statement about the nature of art from this region, “It has been suggested that the art from the ancient Aegean often contains elements that can be seen as harmonious, exuberant, and non-threatening”?
Example 3
4-19 Lion Gate (looking east), Mycenae, Greece, ca. 1300–1250 BCE. Limestone, relief panel 9′ 6″ high.
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How does this image prove or disprove the statement about the nature of art from this region, “It has been suggested that the art from the ancient Aegean often contains elements that can be seen as harmonious, exuberant, and non-threatening”?
