Survey 1
Quiz 2-2
Metropolitan Art
Question 1
a). If a student commits an act of plagiarism, then the student will fail automatically.
b). If a student misses a class without a legitimate excuse, then the student will not be enrolled for the rest of the school year.
c). If a student does not participate in class discussion, then the student will lose points off their homework assignment.
Question 2
If I were the new Mesopotamian ruler, I would choose the Akkadian visual style to glorify my regime. This position is based on the fact that the Akkadian conquest statues and artworks have survived for a longer time compared to other visual styles. According to Rakic (2018), two main heads of Akkadian statues have lasted for many years with one made of stone and the other made of bronze. The bronze head of a king is considered as one of the most prominent masterpieces of ancient art. The stone Akkadian head is also a clear indication that the creation of portraits in materials other than bronze had also progressed. As a ruler in Mesopotamia, I would take pride in the stelae and the rock reliefs which are a clear indication of the vast Akkadian conquest. Relief Sculptures during the Akkadian period shows a greater accomplishment in art where different figure pattern is designed inventively to show the abstract idea of Akkadian conquest. Eppihimer (2019), say that the perfection of the seals’ cutter’s craft of Akkadian has virtually faced competition from any other visual styles. The cylindrical seal impression during the Akkadian period is a work of art that shows a combat scene between a bearded hero and bull-man and other beasts. The Akkadian seal cutter shows clarity in the arrangement of different carefully spaced figures thus giving my regime outstanding glory.
References
Eppihimer, M. (2019). Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians. Oxford University Press.
Rakic, Y. Z. (2018). SEALING PRACTICES IN THE AKKADIAN PERIOD. Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World: Case Studies from the Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, and South Asia, 81.