ART HIST 1A03: Art of the Ancient Near East and Egypt (Sept. 22)

During our lecture on Sept. 22nd we will move ahead with our discussion on the art and architecture of the Ancient Near East and Egypt.

So far we have considered, briefly, the region known as the Fertile Crescent.

Take note of the cities and regions located in the 'land between the two rivers', known to the Greeks as Mesopotamia. Note also the names of the two rivers.

The following are some additional terms, names and sites to note:

Sumerians
Akkadians
cuneiform
stylus
stele
ziggurat
Uruk
Inanna
Anu
Ur
Babylon
Assyria
crenellation (crenellated, adj.)

We will consider the following works:

Stele of Naram-Sin
Anu Ziggurat
Nanna Ziggurat
Ishtar Gate

The second part of our discussion will take us to ancient Egypt. During the course of our discussion we will consider the following works:

The Palette of Narmer
The Great Pyramids at Giza
Statue of Menkaure and a Queen
Seated Scribe
Judgment of Hunefer Before Osiris

A list of related vocabulary terms will follow.