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    Audrey Pfeifer Artwork: Humanheaded winged lion (Lamassu); 883–859 B.C.; Neo–Assyrian period‚ reign of Ashurnasirpal II; Excavated at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)‚ northern Mesopotamia; Alabaster (gypsum); H. 10 ft. 3 1/2 in. ! 1 Audrey Pfeifer ART 111 Professor Scheriff 13th November 2014 Ashurnasipal II – Human-headed Winged Lion (Lamassu) Ashunasipal II was one of the great‚ if not the greatest‚ king of Assyria and ruled from 883-859 B.C.E.. He was one of the earliest conquers of Assyria and he

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    piece of Mesopotamian art that struck me the most was the Winged Human Headed Bull‚ also called Lamassu. This high relief struck me because of its power. It is able to command attention through its size‚ position‚ and strangeness. Its scale is massive at almost fourteen feet tall. It is placed at the entrance of the Citadel of Sargon II‚ demanding attention and setting the mood. It carries a strangeness with its five legs‚ bull body‚ human head‚ and bird wings. When I first saw this piece‚ I felt

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    The Neo-Assyrian human headed lion called a Lamassu along with the human headed bull were the sole guardians and protectors of important doorways in the Assyrian palaces. Therefore‚ these human headed creatures needed five legs because they need to look intimidating along with their enormous wings so that they can confront any evil force that is hinging upon attacking the Assyrian palace. Also‚ the five legs were given to these creatures so that they can execute their job as guardians of the palace

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    giving their pieces the ability to be viewed from all sides. Also‚ Some artists experimented with the use of transparency of clothing‚ and the flexibility of the poses. notable pieces over that time were Laocoon and His Son’s‚ Venus de Milo‚ and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The similarity between all these pieces is the incredible amount of movement that is displayed in a motionless sculpture. Not only was this time a great change for sculptures‚ but also potters‚ painters‚ and architects.

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    The Nike of Samothrace‚ discovered in 1863‚ is estimated to have been created around 190 BC.[2] It was created to not only honor the goddess‚ Nike‚ but to honor a sea battle. It conveys a sense of action and triumph as well as portraying artful flowing drapery through its features which the Greeks considered ideal beauty. Modern excavations suggest that the Victory occupied a niche in an open-air theater and also suggest it accompanied an altar that was within view of the ship monument of Demetrius

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    In reading more about the Winged Victory of Samothrace‚ I was able to learn about the Greek goddess after which the statue is created. Victory was a goddess that would appear after a great triumph‚ whether it be athletic or war based. Upon her arrival she would bear a wreath‚ trumpet‚ or fillet to the conquerors. In return‚ wine‚ or milk would be offered to the goddess as a libation. This statue is extremely complex‚ and in reading about it I learned a great deal about how difficult it would be to

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    ESAU GARCIA 
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIONS????? BIOLOGY 
March 5 2012 Mrs Loughney INTRO Extinction is a problem that has been around since the beginning of time. An organism might go extinct for many reasons. Some reasons might be Mother Nature. Man also plays a part as they might over hunt the organism and drive it to extinct. But another cause is natural selection and the belief that only the strong will survive in this game we call life. Many problems can happen because of extinction

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    Lions Physical Characteristics Lions have relatively short-legged‚ long‚ muscular bodies and large heads. The male grows on average to 1.7 to 2.5 m (5.6 to 8.2 ft) long‚ not including the tail‚ which is 90 to 105 cm (36 to 41 in) in length. It stands 1.23 m (4 ft) high at the shoulder‚ and it weighs 150 to 250 kg (330 to 550 lb). The mane‚ which covers the head and neck‚ sometimes extends to the shoulders and belly. The mane will vary in color and length; well-fed‚ healthy lions have longer

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    summon the Winged Monkeys to contain her and Toto habitat‚ but they dissolve they cannot opposition the waste encircling Oz. The Soldier with the Green Whiskers animate Dorothy that Glinda the Good Witch of the South may be qualified to assist her recompense tenement‚ so the favor entertheir peregrination to see Glinda‚ who alive in Oz’s Quadling Country. On the interval‚ the Cowardly Lion kiln a immense spinner who is frighten the animals in a sylvan. The animals interrogate the Cowardly Lion to go their

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    The Lion King-Simba A hero is one who can look fear in the eyes and laugh. He can tackle any obstacle and come through on top. There are few who can live up to these heroic expectations. Though it may seem silly‚ a lion from an animated movie is the first character that comes to my mind that depicts the qualities of a hero. This is no ordinary lion though; he is a lion that triumphs over many barriers‚ his name is Simba. Simba’s life is full of much pain because he believes he is the cause of his

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