Compare And Contrast Imi And Sabu
As I observed and compared these two sculptures and the write up attached to each of them, I tend to believe they are from relatively closed periods of time: The Statue of Memi and Sabu is dated from around the year ca. 2575-2465 B.C., while the Statute of Gudea is dated from around 2150-2100 B.C. The latter being considered New-Sumerian Art, while the former hails from the Old Kingdom Dynasty 4.
The inscription on each one of them also projects the idea that art (statutes in particular) in the ancient world were utilized as both historical recounts of what people of that time considered great achievements, as well as avenues to inspire and impress those who would see the statutes.
On the one hand, from the contrasting perspective, Memi and Sabu are projecting a sense of togetherness and closeness, while Gudea seems to be designed to project peace and calmness. From the uneducated observer perspective, the materials also seem different. It appears that Gudea was fabricated from what appears to be a stronger type of material, while Memi and Sabu’s construction of painted limestone appears—at least from the pictures—lesser strong stone. However, another possibility could be that fact that the stone(s) utilized for their respective constructions were treated in different ways, thus, projecting a different type of strength, at least visually. …show more content…
Memi and Sabu are a nonroyal couple, while Gudea is a ruler of this ancient time. From this seemingly dichotomy, one can surmise that even the ancient people of the time understood of the importance of representing in their work of arts both, low and high level class citizens. Additionally, one can also surmise the fact that, even in those ancient times, the availability, knowledge, and skill to produce these types of artistic works were present across the spectrum of social and economic
The inscription on each one of them also projects the idea that art (statutes in particular) in the ancient world were utilized as both historical recounts of what people of that time considered great achievements, as well as avenues to inspire and impress those who would see the statutes.
On the one hand, from the contrasting perspective, Memi and Sabu are projecting a sense of togetherness and closeness, while Gudea seems to be designed to project peace and calmness. From the uneducated observer perspective, the materials also seem different. It appears that Gudea was fabricated from what appears to be a stronger type of material, while Memi and Sabu’s construction of painted limestone appears—at least from the pictures—lesser strong stone. However, another possibility could be that fact that the stone(s) utilized for their respective constructions were treated in different ways, thus, projecting a different type of strength, at least visually. …show more content…
Memi and Sabu are a nonroyal couple, while Gudea is a ruler of this ancient time. From this seemingly dichotomy, one can surmise that even the ancient people of the time understood of the importance of representing in their work of arts both, low and high level class citizens. Additionally, one can also surmise the fact that, even in those ancient times, the availability, knowledge, and skill to produce these types of artistic works were present across the spectrum of social and economic