ARH 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ishtar Gate, Lion Gate
28 Apr 2016
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Hittite (see slide 2: lion gate. Guardian animal seen for first time (other cultures would adopt this) Assyria: northern tigris region, fortified cities with high platform buildings, known for carvings and stone relief panels, citadel of sargon ii. Extremely large royal palace with lots of courtyards. Panel of injured lion and war scenes detailed. Entranceway to wonder of the world at the time. Persian (550-325 bce: see slide 11 for history, persepolis. No domed ceiling yet so posts and lintels still. Apadana: audience hall, above rest of complex on second terrace. Columns were huge with scrolls and bulls and decorative. Processions (slide 17: shows economic prosperity, trees very simple and in same place in registers, naturalism. Tribute to king: folding of his garments is schematic (pleats) Folding doesn"t occur in lines like it does. Stag: curved to show wind, decorative and curvature.
