Assyrian palace sculptures
Paul Collins
Bok · Engelsk · 2020
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| Omfang | 144 sider : illustrasjoner, kart
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| Opplysninger | "First published in 2008 by British Museum Press"--Title page verso.. - Issued on the occasion of the exhibition held at J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, Malibu, October 2, 2019 to September 5, 2022.. - Foreword -- Introduction: Assyrian Palace Sculptures -- Art of Ashurnasirpal II -- Art of Tiglath-Pileser III -- Art of Sargon II -- Art of Sennacherib -- Art of Ashurbanipal.. - Between the ninth and seventh centuries BCE, the small kingdom of Assyria (present-day northern Iraq) expanded through conquest from Egypt to Iran. The relief sculptures that decorated Assyrian palaces represent the high point of Mesopotamian art of the first millennium BCE, both for their artistic quality and their vivid depictions of warfare, rituals, mythology, hunting, and other aspects of Assyrian life. Together, the sculptures constitute some of the most impressive and eloquent witnesses of the ancient Near East, their importance only increasing with the recent destruction by ISIS of many of the reliefs that remained in Iraq. Originally published by the British Museum in 2008, this book serves as a superb visual introduction to these extraordinary sculptures, showcasing a series of stunning photographs of the museum's unrivaled collection of Assyrian reliefs. Highlighting individual panels and their often overlooked details, these images capture the majesty of Assyrian kings, their splendid courts, and protecting divinities. An introduction by Collins sets the sculptures in their cultural and art historical context, while the following chapters provide a brief history of Assyria and its royal palaces as well as an overview of the artworks' discovery, reception, and understanding.
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| Emner | Palaces - Assyria
Relief (Sculpture) - England - London Relief (Sculpture), Assyro-Babylonian. arkeologi historie Assyria skulpturer |
| ISBN | 160606648X. - 9781606066485
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