Unit One Assignment: Ashurnasirpal II I have entered into the palace of the great Ashurnasirpal II‚ and am approaching the throne room to await my meeting with the king. In front of me are two Lamassu figures that guard the entrance‚ Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II (Fig. 1). I am immediately in awe of the sheer size of this pair of sculptures‚ they each stand over ten feet tall‚ towering over individuals who would like to enter the throne room. The
Premium Assyria Ashurnasirpal II Fertile Crescent
Audrey Pfeifer Artwork: Human–headed winged lion (Lamassu); 883–859 B.C.; Neo–Assyrian period‚ reign of Ashurnasirpal II; Excavated at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)‚ northern Mesopotamia; Alabaster (gypsum); H. 10 ft. 3 1/2 in. ! 1 Audrey Pfeifer ART 111 Professor Scheriff 13th November 2014 Ashurnasipal II – Human-headed Winged Lion (Lamassu) Ashunasipal II was one of the great‚ if not the greatest‚ king of Assyria and ruled from 883-859 B.C.E.. He was one of the earliest conquers of Assyria and he
Premium Assyria Sculpture Ashurnasirpal II
capital of ancient Nimrud‚ dating between 883-859 B.C. The unknown artist’s deliberate use of size‚ material‚ scale‚ style and content‚ together with the sculpture’s original setting‚ reflects the politically driven agenda during the reign of Ashurnasirpal II. Upon first viewing Relief of a winged genius‚ one cannot help but notice the enormity of the stone sculpture‚ which stands approximately seven feet long by six feet wide. The imposing size of this sculpture immediately impresses upon
Premium Sculpture Relief Ashurnasirpal II
reliefs from the Northwest Palace The Ashurnasirpal II’s palace‚ now called the Northwest palace‚ was built and finished in 879 BCE at Nimrud‚ located in today’s northern Iraq. It was dedicated to serve as the daily living place as well as the palace to meet with ministers for the king. Ashurnasirpal II chose Nimrud‚ the ancient Khahu‚ to be the capital and then built a series of fortified citadels around it.1 And it was on the citadel the Ashurnasirpal II built the magnificent Northwest Palace
Premium Assyria Sculpture Relief
Table of contents 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 New Product Development of SK-II 3 2.1 Strategy 3 2.2 Idea Generation 4 2.3 Screening 5 2.4 Concept development and testing 6 2.5 Business analysis 7 2.6 Product Development and Testing 8 2.7 Test Marketing 8 2.8 Commercial and launch 9 3.0 Critical Issue of SK-II 11 4.0 Conclusion 12 References: 13 1.0 Introduction The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) boasts boatloads of brands. The world ’s top maker of household products
Premium Skin Procter & Gamble Human skin color
Ramses II Imagine Egypt‚ in its prime. During the 19th Dynasty‚ where chariots might be racing through the streets‚ constructions of our modern day wonders were in progress‚ and merchants and artisans were in the busy market place selling their ware. Pharaohs ruled the land‚ and were seen as gods. During this famous time period‚ Ramses the second was the third ruler‚ 1279 - 1212 B.C. He was to be said to be the pharaoh in Exodus. Ramses was born to Queen Tuy and Seti I. He gained the throne
Premium Ramesses II
Richard II‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is a play about a King whom is a poor chose in spending his countries wealth‚ separated from his subjects‚ and makes unwise decisions for counsel. Richard II then begins to lease land to wealthy noblemen and takes the money from a deceased uncle to fund his lifestyle the commoners and other noblemen become outraged. In the play there are symbolisms to England as being like “Eden”; and the first symbolism and maybe one of the most significant ones is by John of
Premium William Shakespeare Garden Symbolism
Ramses II- Dedicated Dictator? A Short Biographical Essay Before I progress in this essay‚ I would like to divert your attention to the long history of scholars‚ preachers and authors that have devoted their lives in order to learn about the influential‚ despot that is Ramses the second. Many have been unable to progress in research and many have had epiphanies to choose another subject to research. Khalil Ahmad Hamidi-a Pakistani scholar‚ writer and also a translator for many books including
Premium Ramesses II Egypt Ancient Egypt
Shakespeare is trying to tell the audience the way Richard II rules England through imagery. In both of the scenes in this paper Shakespeare uses imagery to describe the way King Richard II has brought the country to ruin. This king needs replaced and in both speeches his bad deeds are spoken of through a metapohor of a garden. The speech in Act 2 Scene 1 is a way for Gaunt to tell Richard exactly how he feels about the way things have been going in England. In his dying breathe he describes
Premium Edward III of England Hundred Years' War Wars of the Roses
The Palace of Ashurnasirpal II Assyrian Relief Panel 883-859 B.C.E. The Assyrian Gallery at MoMA The Metropolitan Museum itself is a work of art built with columns standing high above few levels of steps. Through the museum’s entrance‚ across the lobby‚ there is a grand staircase in the center that leads up to the second floor. Mentally‚ visitors choose to start their tour going up those stairs. The Great Hall Balcony is behind the staircase‚ which leads right into the Ancient Near East Gallery
Premium Assyria Ashurnasirpal II