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Ornamental wall painting in the art of the Assyrian Empire /
This study brings together the archaeological record and the pictorial documentation of ornamental wall painting produced in Assyria, from the thirteenth to the seventh centuries B.C. Nimrud, Khorsabad, Til Barsip, and Tell Sheikh Hamad, are among the ancient sites where impressive wall paintings we...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden : Boston :
Brill ; Styx,
2005.
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| Colección: | Cuneiform monographs ;
28. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This study brings together the archaeological record and the pictorial documentation of ornamental wall painting produced in Assyria, from the thirteenth to the seventh centuries B.C. Nimrud, Khorsabad, Til Barsip, and Tell Sheikh Hamad, are among the ancient sites where impressive wall paintings were discovered; unfortunately most of these discoveries now exist in drawings and photographs only. Ornamental wall painting created a colorful and meaningful visual impact to the rooms of residences belonging to the Assyrian kings. The assembled material demonstrates that the polychrome and black-and-white decorated bands of geometric, floral, figural, and animal motifs were arranged into a variety of formulaic designs. Particular attention is given to the changing trends in the selection and combination of motifs, some of which had symbolic meaning. The chronology of the wall paintings at Til Barsip and the accompanying discussion of textile patterns are of special interest to the art historian. This book illustrates the ornamental wall paintings as recorded in the excavation reports. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 148, [2] pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-144) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781429429252 1429429259 9789004141544 9004141545 9781433706646 1433706644 1280867310 9781280867316 9786610867318 6610867313 9047406591 9789047406594 |
| ISSN: | 0929-0052 ; |