‘The weaknesses of the left opposition were responsible for Stalin’s victory in the soviet union leadership battle by 1929’ Explain why you agree or disagree with this view... In some ways the weaknesses of the left wing were responsible for Stalin’s victory‚ however‚ there were other factors that influenced his victory also. One of the main weaknesses of the left which benefitted Stalin majorly was Trotsky and his constant misjudge when it came to making decisions. Trotsky‚ being the leader of
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many artworks between the cultures of Ancient Near East through the Medieval Era that demonstrate ways political leaders constructed powerful identities‚ including the Emperor Justinian and His Attendants‚ The Maquamat of Al-Hariri‚ and the Stele of Naram-Sin. The Emperor Justinian and His Attendants artwork is from San Vitale‚ Ravenna‚ 547 BCE and is a perfect example to show how political leaders has powerful identities. This mosaic shows power through the style and context of the art piece. The
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sizes of the characters‚ it is obvious Mentuwoser is the central focus of the stela. This style of using size to portray hierarchy is typical of Egyptian art of the period‚ and can be seen in other Egyptian art in the Tomb of Ti and the Victory Stele of Naram Sin. The portrayal of Mentuwoser in composite view compared to the other characters in side view adds to his significance. The vertical arrangement of foods such as loaves of bread‚ squashes of onions and beef‚ which were primarily considered
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translated from Sumerian originals that was inscribed on cuneiform tablets. Most of what is left from Babylonians was inscribed in cuneiform with a metal stylus on tablets of clay (web).” The most popular piece from the Akkadians was the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin. A stele being a vertical slab of stone that serves as a marker. To one it almost resembles a gravestone marker. The Assyrian culture and literature originated from Babylonia‚ however
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The ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia had some similarities as well as diffrencecs. Mesopotamia ran from the 3500-529 B.C.E which included the Sumerian period‚ Akkadian period‚ Babylonian period‚ Kassite period‚ and Assyrian period. Ancient Egypt lasted from 3200-663 B.C.E through the Old Kingdom‚ Middle Kingdom‚ New Kingdom‚ and Late Period (Cunningham‚ Reich). Both of these civilization’s geographical conditions played a major role in their ascension‚ and decline. They both had great
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created the one sided stone slab the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin . This sculpture 1 symbolized the gods at the top‚ the soldiers underneath and the slain at the bottom (Benton & DiYanni ‚ p.11) Although the sculpture may be true to an event‚ the representation of the human figure has no facial identity and it portrays almost everyone looking alike‚ therefore representing humanism as the art form. In comparison‚ to the Victory Stele of Narim-Sin this stone carved slab is much like
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The Art of the Ancient Near East HIS 2100.01 April 6‚ 2012 The Art of the Ancient Near East Ancient sources are key to researchers and archeologists today to discovery the history of the ancient world. Such artistic resources include architecture‚ sculptures‚ writing‚ pictures‚ reliefs‚ pottery‚ and much more. The source that will be focused on in this topic of art in the ancient Near East are reliefs found within the region. There are many forms and styles in which reliefs were made. Though
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As the course textbook states‚ "the arts give form to what is imagined‚ express human beliefs and emotions" (xv) and "for the majority of their history‚ artists have expressed the dominant beliefs of a culture" (xv). When studying the humanities‚ you can examine written works‚ musical works‚ works of art‚ and architecture to get a sense of what the creators of those works and the cultures from which those creators came believed. Much of this involves placing these artifacts into the context of what
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01.15.2014 B.C.E. = C.E. B.C = A.D. Form - the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional
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cultures? How does their art reflect this? Some deities to know from Mesopotamia Ishtar – the most important goddess in all periods of Meso. History. Unknown if she ever had any figurative representation at time of her worship Nanna – also called Sin… chief god of Ur Enlil – lord of the winds and the earth… Ashur – Assyrian god sometimes identified with Enlil Inanna – goddess of love and war Shiva – destroyer‚ yet has creative powers Warka Head: found in Uruk… the first independent city state
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