people. The different desires from these gods influenced their daily practices and beliefs. The Mesopotamian religion was the first documented religion. Sumerian gods embodied the forces of nature: Anu the sky‚ Enlil the air‚ Enki the water and Utu the sun and Nanna the moon. During the time of the Semitic people’s domination‚ prior Sumerian deities were associated with those of the Semitic peoples. Controlled religion was particularly noticeable in
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Mesopotamian villages and towns eventually evolved into independent and nearly self-sufficient city-states. Although largely economically dependent on one another‚ these city-states were independent political entities and retained very strong isolationist tendencies. This isolationism hindered the unification of the Mesopotamian city-states‚ which eventually grew to twelve in number. By 3000 B.C.‚ Mesopotamian civilization had made contact with other cultures of the Fertile Crescent (a term first
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works of art in three dimensions‚ as in relief‚ intaglio‚ or in round gives us the ability to describe‚ compare and contrast two or more sculpture. This paper compare and contrast two sculptures known as “The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu”‚ and “Statue of Gudea”. Overview of the sculptures The sculptures are quite captivating with each signifying something different. As we understand that each artistic work has a meaning attached to it‚ these ancient works certainly portrayed what the creator or
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and the Egyptian‚ Memphite Theology. The text in some cases may not have been read by all of it’s people but there is evidence according to Steadman‚ that the text was read at festivals or some type of ceremonies. We understand the the lives of the Sumerian people‚ the gods they believed in and how these stories‚ and myths evolved into the stories we hear today. In this particular culture‚ through text we understand that they believed everything happened by gods‚ including “good fortune and disasters
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Some Greeks made sculptures and small statues. Sumerians made art like temple statues and figures on the plaques‚ steles‚ vases‚ bowls and cylinder seals. Also soldiers made the same things as craftsmen made. Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect throughout the ages. Many of the styles have been reproduced
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story to tell. This is one of the reasons why it is created - to communicate. Content The statue of Memi and Sabu is from Egypt but not of royalty‚ dating back to the Fourth Dynasty. Titled ‘The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu’‚ it depicts a young man and woman who seem to know each other very well. It can be said that they are more than acquaintances with Memi’s left hand‚ directly on Sabu’s breast. ‘Statue of Gudea’ was created some four hundred years later‚ if not more‚ and is of Gudea who ruled
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Dating back to 1400 BC‚ the Oracle of Delphi is one of the most interesting archeological discoveries with a recurring appearance in Greek and Roman culture‚ artifacts‚ and structures. The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most important shrines in all of Greece. The oracle reappears in mythologies repeatedly‚ but mythologies have been proven to have been theologies for the Greeks just as Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ etc. are to us today. This paper will describe what the Oracle at Delphi stands
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In the review and comparison of The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu and the Statue of Gudea I chose to initially review both pieces without reading the descriptions so that I was able to review and assess the art from my point of view with out outside influences. I was able to ascertain the they were both from different geographical locations but shared a similar heritage. The different geographical locations was based on the clothing and text used in each sculpture. The similar heritage is apparent
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land between two rivers. With a civilization came Upper classes‚ Domestication of animals‚ and Specialization of labor. Unfortunately Mesopotamia had no natural defenses so large varieties of people lived there because of the takeovers from wars. Sumerians coming from Mesopotamia (now known as southern Iraq) were the people most known because of their invention of writing. The writing known as cuneiform‚ using pictorial language to keep track of transactions. Ancient Sumer was made up of a dozen or
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Chapter 1-Pre-Historic Art Key Terms Attributes- Symbolic object or objects that identify a particular deity‚ saint‚ or personification in art Ceramics- Wares made of baked clay Corbel vault- Dolmen- Prehistoric sculpture made up of or more large stones supporting a large‚ flat‚ horizontal slabs Capstones- The final topmost stone in corbel arch or vault which joins the sides and completes the Structure Henge- Circular area enclosed by stones or wood posts set up by Neolithic
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