AP Art History THEME: IMAGES of POWER Ancient Near East ONLINE ASSIGNMENT: Khan Academy READING ASSIGNMENT: Textbook, Study Guide Ch. 2 pp. 27-47

"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion." - Alexander the Great

Timeline

Sumerian Art: 300-2000 BCE Akkadian Art: 2300-2150 BCE Neo-Sumerian Art: 2150-2000 BCE Babylonian Art: 2000-1750 BCE Assyrian Art: 1200-612 BCE Battle of Ninevah, 612 BCE (modern day Iraq) Babylon won thus resurrecting their former glory! Neo-Babylonian Art: 612- 539 BCE Persian King, Cyrus, overthrows Babylon Persian Art: 539-330 BCE Height of Persia ends at the razing of Persepolis by Alexander the Great

Image Set To know:

1. White Temple and its Key Ideas ● Mudbricks are the main building block from soil deposits left by the ziggurat, Uruk Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers 2. Sumerian Votive ● Conventions of hierarchal ● Early images often depict royalty and deities Offerings ● Figures and animals are depicted in profile or in twisted perspective 3. The Standard of Ur ● New gods or guardian figures (Composite creatures) ● Assyrian lion reliefs are some of the first narratives in art history 4. Code of Hammurabi ● Invention of cuneiform- first wedge-shaped writing 5. Lamassu ● Nudity is a sign of debasement (lowering the status or quality) ● Constant political change and ruling groups\ 6. The Audience/Throne ● The cosmos play a roll in in architecture and rituals Hall (apandana) at the Characteristics of Sculpture Citadel at Persepolis ● S: Size of sculpture increases- shows permanence of cities EXTRA! ● S: Large scale reliefs within palaces ● S: Stelae commemorating the achievements of rulers 7. Stele of Naram sin ● AK: Deification of rulers 8. Gudea Statues ● B: Stele of Hammurabi- new set of laws ● AS: Rulers are portrayed as stoic 9. Ishtar Gate ● AS: Cuneiform takes a leap 10. Head of Sasanian King Characteristics of Architecture ● S: Architecture was created for religious purposes ● B: World Wonder: Hanging Gardens ● Hittite: Used stone blocks rather than baked mudbricks ● P: Persepolis

Example Free Response Question Vocabulary

1. registers/friezes 13. volutes 2. lapiz lazuli 14. hypostyle hall 3. hierarchy of scale 15. cuneiform 4. votive offering 16. cartouche 5. bent axis 17. stylus 6. cella 18. ziggurat 7. stele 19. conventions 8. apadana 20. inlay 9. column 21. cylinder seal 10. capital 22. lost-wax casting 11. shaft 23. portals 12. base 24. gold leaf  -What is the name of this artwork and what culture produced these?  -What is significant about the way it is depicted?  -What was its meaning and significance to the culture that created it?

To-do List: ● Know the key ideas, vocabulary, and dates ● Make flashcards or study guide pages in your sketchbook! ● Visit Khan Academy

I’ll put these video links on my webpage!! Khan Academy Mary McConnell´s Lectures

Required Suggested

-Ancient Near East 1. Ancient Near East: Part 1 ALL CONTENT, VIDEOS, AND TEXT 2. Ancient Near East: Part 2

Crash Course Art 1010 Mesopotamia Watch Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Art