carved in relief: Bottom: Wavy lines (usually represents water) separates crops and sheep Men presenting harvest gifts to goddess Top: Goddess or temple priestess Inanna – love and war – accepting gifts Typical Meso hair‚ male skirt‚ hands of Votive Satues: The Tel-Asmar figures: 2700 BCE Found buried beneath the floor of the temple at Eshunna Carved of gypsum and inlaid with shell and black limestone Range in size 12” – 30” Represent mortals in worship‚ emphasis on the eyes… used in worship
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we have blogs‚ websites and other social media where we can get information. Egyptian` statue Memi and Sabu was dated back to the old kingdom‚ Dynasty 4‚ ca‚ 2575-2465 B.C. It was painted with limestone and represents a non-royal couple; however the inscription on the statue suggests they had royal acquaintance. Their status are confirmed by the way they are standing and not sitting like the statue of Gudea‚ their common dressing
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The Egyptian statue of Memi and Sabu‚ and the Sumerian statue of Gudea‚ are two sculptures that can be easily compared. Their relative geographical proximity‚ and their history age must be taken in account for any type of comparison. As shown in the below image‚ both works belong to middle east area with no more than 500 years between their realization. It’s therefore understandable that the crafting style is similar in many aspects. Even a non-expert person‚ can notice similarities in the carvings
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Three-dimensional art such as statues or sculptures can be created with any type of media‚ portray different styles within the artwork‚ and represent a small portion of the lives they are portraying. We can learn a little about a people and their life through the representative art of their time. This essay will compare and contrast two sets of statues‚ namely‚ Memi and Sabu from Egypt with Gudea from Mesopotamia. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (n.d.)‚ statue is defined as “a three-dimensional
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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 people
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01.15.2014 B.C.E. = C.E. B.C = A.D. Form - the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional
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After viewing the statue of Memi and Sabu and the seated statue of Gudea‚ some similarities can definitely be found but digging deeper‚ other meanings are there as well. It was common in the fourth Dynasty for sculptures and statues to be made to honor the dead or to ensure that they are well known and remembered for future generations. Many different areas of the world practiced this and hence there are quite a few styles and materials used‚ as well as the overall meaning and purpose of its creation
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Memi and Sabu‚ the other Statue of Gudea‚ both sculptures have similarities as well as distinct differences. Each sculpture can be likened to the other by the fact that they served a functionary role. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s website The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu was a frequent find within tombs of the ancient Egyptian culture. (Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History‚ 2016). The article went on to explain that the peoples of this time believed the statue to be able to house the
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Seated Statue of Queen Hatshepsut ‚ white limestone (29.3.2)‚
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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 Lagash in southern Mesopotamia around
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