Art of West Asian Empires

Ancient Near East, Babylon. Stele of Hammurabi. Man with long beard and sun rays as well as the horned crown is a god. The other is Hammurabi. rod and rings in his hand signify royal power. mountain top under his feet and inscriptions of cuneiform are used. Appears to be low relief. Middle Bronze Age

Fresco art, Babylon. Ancient near east. use of iconography and fresco technique. use of greens and blues are apparent. Middle Bronze Age

Burney Relief, Babylon. Ancient Near East. terra-cotta plaque. votive figure, carved in high relief. depicting a naked goddess. setting of a mountain scape, symmetry is also used with the two lions sitting back to back and the owl like creatures as well, Middle Bronze Age

Late Bronze Age, Myceneans. uses both cyclopean and ashlar masonry. fortresses. symmetry is seen at the entrance. high relied carvings with guardian figures at entrance.

Late Bronze Age, Ancient near east. carved in low relief. depicts people following some sort of goddess.

Late Bronze Age, Ancient near east. Eflatun Pinar, sacred pool complex. high relief, symmetrical design,

Late Bronze Age, Ancient Near East. Gold bowl from Ugarit. Details were incised on outside. was bad by hammering metal over a design.

Iron Age, Ancient near east. low relief carving depicting soldiers charging on a chariot at enemies. an already dead enemy soldier has been trampled and killed

Assyrian Iron Age. Ancient near east. orthostats position. Side profile with torso forward. winged spirits on either side of the king

colossus winged lion. Lamassu, guardian figure. Assyrian, Iron age, Ancient near east. notable 5 legs. Lion or bull feet. long bearded human head and tall cap. built in high relief. He is a hybrid like mythological creature

Assyrian, Iron age, Ancient Near East. lion hunt is shown. the king is killing the lion by stabbing it. Hierarchal scale is used to make the king look larger than the lion. shows the kings bravery. Low relief

Babylon, Ancient Near East, Iron Age, Ishtar Gate of Babylon. Ceremonial entrance, symmetry, and repetition are seen in the animals on the entrance. Most likely made by pressing clay into a mold. deep blue background from glazed brick.

Snake dragon from the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Ancient Near East. Iron Age. Body of a snake, head of a dragon, back legs look bird-like, front legs are lion-like.

Ancient Near East, Achaemenids, 550-330 BCE, Bisotun Rock Relief. hierarchal scale, high relief,

Carved reliefs at Persepolis, Low relief, Ancient Near East, Achaemenid, registers, many different cultures are seen