01:082:105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: The Guardians Of Time, Hadad, Ishtar Gate

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Assur moved capital to nimrud/kalhu construct ideal city. Vs. uruk (sumerian/ neo-sumerian) important buildings in center. Mediation of defense, how palace & ziggurat are linked to city. Body of lion & bull, human face = communication. Wings: to be able to fly to heavens (no such thing as angels with wings!) Viewed from front, side, or back has all legs but from angle has 5 legs. Lion hunt reliefs from palace of ashurnasirpal ii nimrud (modern kalhu) Stone panel from north- west palace of ashurnasirpal ii nimrud (ancient kalhu); neo- assyrian; Lion attacking chariot, but bout to be killed. Lion hunt of ashurbanipal; detail from north palace at nineveh; 645-635 bce. The dying lioness; from palace of ashurbanipal at nineveh. Reconstruction: the ishtar gate of babylon; 604-562 bc. Glazed brick, bulls adad (weather deity) Blue ground - the sky bc earliest constellations (leo, taurus) lion/leo in service to gods. 2 lions paws, 2 bird talons, scales, snake tail.

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