Ch 3A Ancient Art/Mesopotamian and Egyptian

This unit covers a lot of material! Use this page for extra information, not found in Art Past Art Present. It will be divided into smaller units, the first of which is Mesopotamian Art.

MESOPOTAMIAN ART (Art of the Ancient Near East)

Sumerian Art

Learn about the Standard of Ur, and explore other Sumerian finds at the British Museum's website--linked below! Standard of Ur. First is the 4 min. art history video by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nok4cBt0V6w

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/middle_east/agatha_christie__archaeology/the_standard_of_ur.aspx

Babylonian Art [This is not in our textbook, but the Ishtar Gate, is a work to know about.]

See images and read about the striding lions of the Ishtar Gate and the Processional Way in Babylon. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/31.13.2

This clip is about the Ishtar Gate, meticulously assembled and on display in Berlin.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2iZ83oIZH0

LAW CODE--Stele of King Hammurabi, 792-1750 BCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w5NGOHbgTw

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART

EGYPTIAN ART This link is a good general summary of Egyptian Art:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI1cvXoIEI0&feature=youtu.be