Gudea statues Essay

The twelve statues known collectively as the Tell Asmar Hoard (Early Dynastic I-II, ca. 2900-2550 B.C.) were unearthed in 1933 at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) in the Diyala Region of Iraq. Despite subsequent finds at this site and others throughout the Greater Mesopotamian area they remain the definitive example of the abstract style of Early Dynastic temple sculpture (2900 BC-2350 BC).In the late 1920s antique dealers in Baghdad were acquiring large quantities of unusual, high quality artifacts from the desert east of the Diyala River, just north of its confluence with the Tigris.[1] In 1929 the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago obtained a concession to excavate the area.[1] James Henry Breasted (1865–1935), the founder of the

The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast two sculptures. The Statue of Memi and Sabu, dated back to ca. 2575–2465 B.C., Egyptian; and the Seated Statue of Gudea dated back to 2150–2100 B.C., Neo–Sumerian period.

(883-859 B.C.). This statue is about ten feet tall with a lion body and a human body followed by some wings. The statue is rather large and though the whole picture is not there for one to see all the palace, it seems to be at a foyer of some sort. What is known is that during this time most of the building were built from a type of mud rock which could have made this lamassu. The Human Headed Winged lion is made from things like mud, rock, and limestone. Mesopotamians did believe that this statue scared away dark forces and brought peace and safety to people’s homes, something that people have been doing for many years. This statue is from the Nimrud which is modern day Iraq, the ruler at the time was Assurnasirpal the second. From the book, it had said that Assyrians rose to dominance in Mesopotamian and they extended their most of their influences into Egypt. Even though it was after The Great sphinx it does give us an idea about how much culture and religion spread throughout

The two rivers had a delta which was called the Fertile Crescent. This was because of its crescent-like shape and because of how fertile it was due to the two rivers depositing rich silk into it, giving it the ability to support agriculture. The two rivers were incredibly important to the ancient Sumerians because it supplied them with water for their irrigation systems. They were able to also dump their sewage as well. The water gave them mud to use as clay for building. The river led them to the concept of regional government, which was used to manage their irrigation systems, consequently resulting in them creating a city-state. Unlike the Chinese and Harappan people, the Sumerians left behind records that we today are able to decipher. Their writing system was called ‘cuneiform’, which they wrote on clay tablets. This tell us that the Sumerians were civilized and organized. Unlike the Chinese, they utilized their time to learn how to read and write instead of fighting

Evidence suggests that Mesopotamian elites and centralized institutions went to great lengths to manage those who were specialized in the production of high statues or high value commodities such as textiles, semi-precious stones and metals. During the later part of the Early Dynastic period, the inhabitants of Ur devoted much effort in constructing tombs for their deceased elites. Excavated in the Royal Cemetery at Ur were vessels, seals and jewels of gold, carnelian, copper, and lapis lazuli\. One artifact excavated at the Royal Cemetery at Ur was a headdress with leaf-shaped ornaments. This intricate headdress was made of gold leaves, lapis lazuli and carnelian beads and would have been worn by a female attendant in the King’s grave. Because gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and carnelian were not found in Mesopotamia, the existence of these rich luxuries in the royal tomb can speak for the wealth of the Early Dynastic kings as well as to the thriving, complex system of trade that reached far past the Mesopotamian plain. The wealth in the tombs also spoke for the power and ability of the

This is proof of the Sumerian architectural abilities. The architecture in Mesopotamia are considered to have been contemporary with the founding of the Sumerian cities, but there was some complexity in the architectural design during this Protoliterate period (c. 3400-c. 2900 BC). This is shown in the design of many religious buildings. Typical temples of the Protoliterate period--both the platform type and the type built at ground level--are, however, much more elaborate both in planning and ornament. The interior was decorated with cones sunk into the wall, covered in bronze. Most cities were simple in structure, but the ziggurat was one of the world's first complex architectural structures.

This essay shall compare and contrast the Egyptian Statue of Memi and Sabu with the Mesopotamian Seated Statue of Gudea, giving consideration of their respective purpose and function. The Statue of Memi and Sabu is dated ca. 2575–2465 B.C. during the Old Kingdom period. The Seated Statue of Gudea is dated ca. 2090 B.C. during the Neo-Sumerian period. The Statue of Memi and Sabu was sculpted from painted limestone. Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of the mineral calcite. It is usually an organic sedimentary rock that forms from the accumulation of shell, coral, algal, and fecal debris. The Statue of Gudea was sculpted from Diorite. Diorite is the name used for a group of coarse-grained

     In 1937, Pablo Picasso painted Guernica, oil on canvas. The Republican Spanish government commissioned the mural for the 1937 World Fair in Paris. Guernica is a large mural, twenty-six feet wide and eleven feet tall, and was placed at the entrance to Spain’s pavilion. Picasso did not do any work after receiving the commission until reading of the bombing of the Basque village of Guernica, in Spain. It was that attack, perpetrated by the German Luftwaffe, that inspired him. Guernica, however, is not a complete depiction of that event. In Guernica, Picasso masterfully conveys the suffering of the Basque people and the tragedy of war. He seeks not to report on every detail of the bombing, but only to

The ‘Seated statue of Gudea’ created in the Neo–Sumerian period of Lagash, which resides in modern day Iraq, is homage to the rebuilder of the temples of Lagash (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015). Gudea is said to have reigned over the Kingdom of Lagash from 2080 BC – 2060 BC in short chronology or 2144 BC – 2124 BC in proposed middle chronology. The statue was created in celebration of the restoration of Lagash and

The Assyrians were an unquestionably dominant empire in the Mesopotamian region during 934-609 BC. Responsible for the breathtaking sculptures known as Lamassu, Assyrian sculptors drew my interest, most notably because of the attention to detail and history behind their composition. All together, Assyrian art is very masterful, however, this piece in particular stands out from the others, and the fact that I had never seen or heard of it before left me in disbelief. A large portion of the world is familiar with the Great Sphinx of Giza, yet I have taken it upon myself to shed light on a lesser known human headed creature who in my opinion is exceedingly impressive despite it being significantly smaller. The point of view(s) in which the Lamassu

• Akkadian: • Stele of Naram-Sin • bronze portrait of a ruler Assyrian: • Citadel and palace at Khorsabad (including architecture, lamassu, and reliefs of Ashurbanipal hunting lions) Egyptian • Pyramid complex at Gizeh (including Sphinx) • Khufu (diorite statue) • "Ka-Aper" • Temple of Queen Hatshepsut • Hypostyle hall, (reconstruction model) Temple of Amen-Re, Karnak • Fowling Scene, Tomb of Nebamun, Thebes • Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and three daughters sunken relief Aegean • Palace at Knossos (including architectural layout, elements, and decoration) • Octopus jar • Lion gate, Mycenae Greek (Geometric - Hellenistic) • Dipylon krater and amphora • The Francois Vase • Niobid Painter’s Krater • Kouros from Anavysos (Kroisos) • Peplos Kore • Kritios Boy • Fallen warrior sculptures from pediments of Temple of Aphaia, Aegina • Myron, Discobolus

This statue was made between 2150-2100 B.C, representing one of the Neo-Sumerian culture’s heroes, Lagash (The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2013)). This statue was looked at very highly the citizens. It was put on a level that placed it as one between themselves and God. The level of power and royalty can be seen from his royal clothes to the way he sits and has his hands positioned to address his subjects who approach him for assistance. In the modern era of Iraq, quite a few temples in the statue of Gudea have been built by Gudea of Lagash. The staue represents the desire for their ruler to have a long life and be placed in the temples that Gudea has built.

Many don't know the importance of the New York Statue of Liberty. It represents the Promise of America for those who enter America for a new life. The promise of america is opening opportunities for newcomers that are willing to start a new beginning and having peace.

The old Kingdom was a time of political and social stability in Egypt, the ancient Egyptian architecture extant today is made of stone. Many kinds of stone were abundantly available, and this availability must in part explain the giant proportions of these surviving buildings. Although tradition long held that slaves built those giant funerary monuments to the kings, it now seems clear that an entire class of artisans, sculptors, and builders were responsible for them. That a culture could organize such mammoth undertaking and accomplish them with what appear to be the willing cooperation of it people emphasizes the unity of the social as a whole. Because the pharaoh was considered divine and would consequently return to the gods when he died, The Great Pyramids were designed to soar to heaven. It was built in the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom at Giza on the west bank of the Nile. “There were three pyramids were built by the pharaohs CHEOPS, ca. 2530 B.C.E.; CHEFREN, ca. 2500 B.C.E.; and MYCERINUS, ca. 2470 B.C.E.”

News of the catastrophic looting of Baghdad museums coincide, in the most heartrending way, with the countdown to a long-planned exhibition, opening on May 8th at the Metropolitan Museum, of Early Bronze Age art from the region that now includes Iraq. Called “Art of the First Cities,” the exhibition covers a wide area, all the way from the Eastern Mediterranean to Pakistan, but its focal point is Mesopotamia, the “land between the rivers” (the Tigris and the Euphrates), where, by the third millennium B.C., the Sumerian people had invented cities, writing, irrigation farming, monumental architecture, government by law, and countless other benefactions of what we call civilization…Much of the material in “First Cities” come from Western museums.