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Compare the seated statue of Gudea with the largest Tell Asmar statue. Consider the formal elements, the iconography, and the context. |
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How is political power shown in ancient Near Eastern art? Discuss the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, the Law Code of Hammurabi, and the reliefs of King Assurnasirpal II. |
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Describe some of the ways in which the Mesopotamians used art for political purposes. Cite specific examples. |
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Discuss the representations of the human head in ancient Near Eastern art. Consider the Jericho Skulls, the bronze head of Sargon, the female head from Uruk, and the head of Gudea. |
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Discuss the representations of guardian figures in ancient Near Eastern art: the Hattusas lions and the Lamassu. |
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Discuss the iconography of the lion in ancient Near Eastern art. |
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