Assyrian art
Assyrian art refers to the artistic expressions of the ancient Assyrian civilization. Assyrian art is famous for its dazzling and monumental nature that reflects the power and achievements of the Assyrian kings.
The main characteristics of Assyrian art include
Palace Reliefs Some of the most famous examples of Assyrian art are the intricate stone reliefs that adorn the walls of royal palaces. These reliefs depict scenes of military conquests, royal hunts, religious rituals, and daily life. The reliefs were often very detailed, focusing on depictions of the king's greatness, the prowess of the Assyrian army, and the king's relationships with the gods.
Assyrian art is the ancient art of Mesopotamia. The results of excavations conducted by archaeological missions since the beginning of the twentieth century began to show features of various Assyrian art, including architecture, sculpture, and photography, in the sites of Assyria, Nimrud, and Khorsabad.
Assyrian art had many aspects. Assyrian kings built high-level buildings that increased their brilliance. Gray brick was the basic “material” in construction, while the aesthetic elements added to it increased its splendor. It is likely that wood and curtains covered the interior walls of temples and palaces But it is certain that the Assyrians adopted the art of mural painting, inherited from their ancestors from the peoples of Mesopotamia, in coloring the walls of their palaces in all the sites mentioned above. However, the important group that was found in the palace of Tell Persib on the upper Euphrates in the farthest part of the kingdom (Tel Ahmar in Syria today) is an example of Assyrian art and constitutes an area of one hundred and thirty meters of depiction on the walls. It is evident from the collection of the pieces that they represent hunting and horse-breeding trips, and also reflect the beauty of... The clothes that were prevalent at the time (some of these pieces are in the Aleppo Museum and many of them are in the Louvre Museum in Paris)...
As for the external facades, the Assyrians resorted to another decorative art in decorating them, which is glazed bricks, whose pieces - if paved - consist of geometric decorations and mythical animals with a slight prominence. The scenes were shining in the light with the most beautiful earthy, blue and greenish colors, as in the facades of some of the temples of Khorsabad.
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