ARTHIST 101 1st Edition Lecture 5 Art History Victory Stele of Naram Sin Pink sandstone Susa Iran c 2254 2218 BC Characteristics Suppressing Rebellion Groups of people who were still devoted to Sumerians Pink sandstone more rare royal and divine purposes Hierarchy and power Precession Stele Marker of victory Amplify a certain sense of religious political propaganda A fear and intimidation Lullubi Guerrilla tactics to fight Full forces taken to destroy 2nd only to the Gods Physical strength bulk to show masculinity No registers Naturalistic view of conquering 3 stars symbols of their Gods Soldiers composite view holding weapons Horns on helmet power of a bull more horns more divine Long masculine beard Nudity amplifies humiliation rejected for violating own sin Rather commit suicide than wait to be killed Ziggurat at Ur Ur Iraq c 2100 BC Characteristics Overthrow the Arcadians Neosumerian era new Restored dominance to the area Early Mesopotamian temple Architectural construction Glazed brick to retain form throughout any climate Focused on vertical ascendency closer to the gods Stairways led to gateways between the physical and spiritual openings Gods Cella blue glaze dwelling place of the gods top only highest of priests allowed Focus on hierarchy and blue royal divine color Survival level palm trees birds hanging gardens major engineering accomplishment Irrigation The Gods brought life Stele with Law code of Hammurabi Basalt Susa Iran c 1780 BC Expanding and taking over power Focus on creating the law of Babylon Markers of victory not only military religious etc Lack of uniformity in the law code Collects laws of city states to find a single governmental code for the entire empire Cuneiform writing in columns of the figure If you break the law punishment awaits you harsh Social hierarchy Those that are higher up ranking receive less punishment Top cone intended to amplify overt and direct propaganda Sam ash Scale hierarchy Sun God is seated Hammurabi carries head gear and a long beard while standing facing Sam Ash Praising and blessing the God Hierarchical crown that has horns and shows divinity Authority of the God transfers to Hammurabi Sam ash is granting the right to rule to Hammurabi steward Foreshortening view 3 4 view Growing interest in naturalism Reconstruction Drawing of the Citadel of Sargon II Dur Sharrukin Iraq c 720 705 BC Characteristics Sumerians very powerful in the region Took the names of Akkadian kings as their own Intends to show that he is the perpetuation of Sargon I Sprawling complex focused on primacy given to the kings and Gods Exterior shows dominate walls and watch strategy towers Military power dominant Road upon road converging on site Commercial buildings centers Focus of the palace of the kings vertical hierarchy Dominant ziggurat placed in the residential compound of the king direct architectural representation of the king Divinity of the king right protection of the gods