The large reception hall and throne room in a Mycenaean palace, fronted by an open, two-columned porch.

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1. The large reception hall and throne room in a Mycenaean palace, fronted by an open, two-columned porch.

Ishtar Gate, Babylon
ca. 575 BCE (ancient near east)
Blue ceramic
Babylon, Iraq
-Nebuchadnezzar II's Babylon was one of the ancient world's greatest cities and boasted two of the Seven Wonders. Its Ishtar Gate featured glazed-brick reliefs of Murduk and Nabu's dragon and Adad's bull
-Crenalation at top= power/authority
-Wanted to dazzle with greatness (diff. approach to kingship/power)
Megaron
Statue of Gudea with Temple Plan
ca. 2100 BCE (ancient near east)
Diorite
Girsu, Iraq
-Gudea build or rebuilt many temples and placed statues of himself in all of them. The inscription on this seated portrait states that Gudea has on his lap a plan of the new temple he erected to Ningirsu
-Looks like Budah
-Back to high priest
-Worlds first blueprint- thought out plan
-Builder of temples for gods
-Worshipper posture
-Installed to convey messages
-Strength-strong arms
-Diorite= exclusive, imported
Lamassu from Khorsabad
ca. 720-705 BCE (ancient near east)
Limestone
citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin, Iraq
-Ancient sculptors insisted on complete views of animals. This four legged composite monster that guarded an Assyrian palace has five legs- 2 from front and 4 in profile
-Man-headed winged bull
-Semi-divine figure
-Protective figures
-Crown with rosettes= fertility
-Composite creatures- body of bull, horned helmet, wings, human face- were protective figures
-Communicate divine protection over king
-Also came in lion version
-One of Assyrian servants holding lion, big beard

The large reception hall and throne room in a Mycenaean palace, fronted by an open, two-columned porch.

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