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A 7 page paper which examines various sources concerning Assyrian art and then specifically discusses Assyrian reliefs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
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in the form of reliefs, or carvings on walls. One author notes that, "Long considered the hallmark of the art of the Assyrian Empire, the massive stone relief sculptures that
decorated the interiors of ancient Assyrian palaces" first emerged around 883 B.C.E. (Cifarelli 210). As would be expected there is a great deal written on this subject and some of
the pieces are no longer in the ancient region, but are spread around the world in various museums. They are ultimately incredible works of art that truly give the viewer
a peak into a culture long gone. The following paper first offers an annotated bibliography on three sources involving this particular form of art and then gives a more in-depth
discussion of one particular relief that from the palace of Ashurnasirpal II. (Note to student, these reliefs do not often possess names but rather descriptions and thus are not as
readily researchable as perhaps paintings. As such this particular relief, of a eunuch, does not have a name). Source Descriptions The
first source to be discussed is "Gesture and alterity in the art of Ashurnasirpal II of Assyria" by Megan Cifarelli as appeared in the Art Bulletin in June of 1998.
Being that it is an article about ancient art it is not necessarily important that the article be incredibly new. The author is an art professor and as such seems
rather qualified to present this particular essay. This is a very useful article as it goes into depth about the issues concerning the art and the perspective concerning the non-Assyrian
as seen in the relief work. For example, in the abstract the author indicates the following: "The central assumptions brought to bear on the interpretation of the representations of non-Assyrians
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