Art and power upload
- 1. Art and Power Reading: Key Monuments: Nigel Spivey, “Art and Power” Palette of Narmer, Early from When Art made the Dynastic Egypt, 2950 BCE World, 155-195. Stele of Naram Sin, Akkadian, 2254-2218 BCE Terms/Concepts: Tomb of the First Emperor, divine right, hieratic scale, Shihuangdi, Shaanxi apadana, legalism, Provence, China, c. 210 BCE The Augustus Primaporta, Roman Imperial, 1st century CE (possible copy of 20 CE original).
- 2. Instruments of Power 1. Divinity 2. Empire/Buildin g 3. Faces of Power 4. Kingly Deeds
- 3. Instruments of Power 1. Divinity Size = Importance Rulers seen as the most 2. Empire/Buildin imposing figure. g Ancient kings were often seen as “larger 3. Faces of Power than life.” Size is often linked to 4. Kingly Deeds the divine nature of the ruler.
- 4. Egypt
- 5. Hathor, the cow goddess, is the nurturer of kings. Horus, the falcon god declares Narmer the rightful king. Narmer is the biggest and strongest. Hieratic Scale is the method of using size and position to emphasize importance. Palette of Narmer, Early Dynastic Egypt, 2950 BCE
- 7. Sunbursts represent the gods. Naram Sin is the largest and highest figure, therefore the most important. Horned crown is usually worn by a god. Stele of Naram Sin, Akkadian, 2254- 2218 BCE
- 9. Hammurabi Shamash “My words are unrivalled…Let any oppressed man, who has a cause, come before my image as king of righteousness!” Stele of Hammurabi, Old Babylonian, 1792- 1750 BCE
- 10. Instruments of Power Building projects 1. Divinity showed the strength and wealth of a ruler. 2. Empire/Buildin Palaces communicate g the power of a king to his subjects. 3. Faces of Power Buildings could mark the far reaches of 4. Kingly Deeds empires, showing who was in charge.
- 12. Reconstruction of Persepolis, c. 518-460 BCE
- 13. *The Apadana is the audience hall where Darius met with his subjects. 2-17, Apadana of Darius and Xerxes, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
- 14. Lion attacking an Antelope, Apadana, Persepolis, Apadana, 518-460 BCE
- 15. Stairs and Processional Friezes, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
- 16. Stairs, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
- 17. Processional Friezes, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
- 18. Processional Friezes, Apadana, Achaemenid Persian, 518-460 BCE
- 19. Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute, Achaemenid Persian, 491-486 BCE
- 21. Tomb of the First Emperor, Shihuangdi, Qin Dynasty, Shaanxi Provence, China, c. 210 BCE
- 22. Tomb of the First Emperor, Shihuangdi, Qin Dynasty Shaanxi Provence, China, c. 210 BCE
- 24. • Aqueduct: An artificial channel for transporting water from a distant source Pont du Gard, Nîmes (France). Late first century BCE.
- 25. • Aqueduct: An artificial channel for transporting water from a distant source Pont du Gard, Nîmes (France). Late first century BCE.
- 26. Pont du Gard, Nîmes (France). Late first century BCE.
- 27. Pont du Gard, Nîmes (France). Late first century BCE.
- 29. Instruments of Power The way a king looked 1. Divinity was supposed to embody how a king 2. Empire/ ruled. Kings were supposed to Building look physically capable of ruling. 1. Faces of Power Kings were often concerned with eternal 2. Kingly Deeds youth and permanence.
- 30. Giza (Near Modern day Cairo)
- 31. Cult Statue of Khafre, Old Kingdom, 2520-2465 BCE
- 33. Head of Akkadian Ruler, Akkadian, 2340-2180 BCE
- 34. Rome, Italy
- 35. The Augustus Primaporta, Roman Imperial, 1st century CE (possible copy of 20 CE original).
- 39. 1. Ifarahon (or visibility): bold features and fine detail 2. Didon (or luminosity): smooth sheen 3. Gigun (or straight): strong posture and features. 4. Odo (or “prime of life”): the proper age 5. Tut (or serenity): stoic expression 6. Ashe: Life Force 7. Iwa: Creativity 8. Ara: Evocative Power Crowned Head of a King, Ife, Yoruba, 12th-15th Century CE
- 40. Instruments of Power Feats of Bravery 1. Divinity Kings were required to 2. Empire/ prove their physical strength. Building Kings were expected to be fierce warriors. 3. Faces of Power A ruler’s military 4. Kingly Deeds prowess was linked to their right to rule.
- 42. Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions, Assyrian, 875-860 BCE
- 43. Lion Hunt, from the throne room of Assurbanipal, Nineveh, 647 BCE
- 44. Lion Hunt, Palace of Assurbanipal, Assyrian, 647 BCE
- 45. Dying Lion, Throne Room of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh, 647 BCE
- 46. Dead Lion, Throne Room of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh, 647 BCE
- 47. Rome, Italy
- 49. Sol (Sun) on a chariot Luna (moon) Roman standard with sculpture of eagle Roman soldier Parthian soldier Apollo on a griffin Diana on a stag Personification of Cornucopia Bounty
Editor's Notes
- #13: Video Tours of Persepolishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fdJNjF0lcYhttp://www.persepolis3d.com/frameset.html
- #22: Soldiers from the Tomb of Emperor Shihuangdi, Qin Dynasty, 210 BCE
- #25: Height above river 160’. Width of road bed on lower arcade is 20’.
- #40: Crowned Head of a King, Ife, Yoruba, 12th-15th Century CE