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Royal Acquaintances Memi And Sabu And A Statue Of

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In this essay I will attempt to make justice to the overwhelming contrast of two sculptures, The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu and a Statue of Gudea. The latter mentioned sculpture is believed to be at least 485 years older than the first, but still, seems subsequent in evolving forms of art. Being a portrait of a character of great legacy, the Statue of Gudea does exactly what is intended even in modern times- evokes a feeling of admiration and serenity towards this leader. The statue of Gudea was made as an attribute of greatness and legacy, being what many men sought after in ancient times. Money was important, but even more so the big question- Will I be remembered? So as history would have it, many leaders had their servants build monuments of all shapes and sizes to honor the deeds of their master. As stated by The Met Museum’s website, “This sculpture belongs to a series of diorite statues commissioned by Gudea, who devoted his energies to rebuilding the great temples of Lagash and installing statues of himself in them.”, and also “The Sumerian inscription on his robe lists the various temples that he built or …show more content…

It is a couple- one of the few things that seem similar to modern times, except for the protocol. I enjoyed observing and thinking up reasons of why Sabu would have her gaze set somewhere other than forward, as pointed out by The Met ( metmuseum.org ). I once heard that great art is art that asks a question, and I believe Memi and Sabu’s statue does exactly that. Demi is standing firm, as a man of stature in the eyes of his family. Yet Sabu seems to be distracted, and no one knows why. The Statue of Gudea is one that serves its purpose as well, in another way. Gudea is seen praying in front of his subjects, showing his praise towards the gods, but still, portrayed in greatness himself, to be remembered more than two thousand years

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