Ancient Near East (720 BCE-100 CE)

Question 1

Lamassu

Answer 1

Neo-Assyrian
720-705 BCE
Alabaster

Question 2

Audience hall of Darius and Xerxes IDs

Answer 2

Persepolis, Iran
520-465 BCE
Limestone

Question 3

Lamassu

Answer 3

Imposing/tall
Facing forward dutifully
Symmetrical and balanced
High-relief
Portions in the round
Symbolizes power and the king’s right to rule
Guards and protects
Composite beast
Can be seen at any angle
Headdress (deity)
Entrance of royal throne room in the citadel of Sargon II
Not uniform quality because mass produced
Made for the use of the citadel

Question 4

Audience hall of Darius and Xerxes

Answer 4

Orderly, structured, and huge
Elevated so seen throughout the city
Different palaces within the space
No temples
Axis points to trap dangerous people
Apadana hall (hypostyle, but then columns so everything is open)
Audience hall (where people gather to see the king)
Meant to hold a lot of people
Low-relief guardian figures
Bulls
Shows cultural range of reign
Multi-cultural art and architecture
Shows the Immortals (elite force of the Persian army)

Question 5

Ancient Near East Style

Answer 5

Religious
Cosmology
Human figures interacting with gods
Human form with combined profile and three-quarter view
Hierarchical scale
Horizontal sections or registers