ART HIS 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ashurbanipal, Fokker E.Ii, Medes
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Week 2 10/4/16: assyrians, assurbanipal and his queen feasting a. i. The scene is of wealth and luxury a. iv. 1. There is a severed head in his palace: achaemenid persians, founded in mid-600"s bc b. He conquered the medes and under cultures b. ii. Empire included mesopotamia, egypt, asia minor, and indus valley c. Argued that light and dark were the two main universal forces c. ii. 1. Cult of light revolved around light and fire c. ii. 2. Dark was evil: religious ceremonies were performed outdoors d. i. Had no use for temples and ceremonial structures: southern fa ade, palace of darius and xerxes e. i. Palace was occupied by persian kings until it was burned down: apadana (audience hall), palace of darius and xerxes f. i. Employed their subjects to build the palace f. ii. 1. Created a sense of distance and inaccessibility: processional frieze g. i. Each ambassador is bringing offerings to the king: darius and xerxes giving audience h. i.
