The Eshnunna Statuettes, dating back to 2700 BC, reveal important information about Ancient Near-Eastern Art and the Tel Asmar of that period. Insight into Sumerian, an ancient civilization and historical region in Southern Mesopotamia, religious beliefs and rituals derive from the cache of sculptures discovered reverently buried beneath the floor of the Square temple. Votive figures, statues made as an act of worship to the gods, were common through out Sumerian culture and represent the importance god(s) played in their lives. Understanding the realistic styles that characterize the sculptures, the religious context behind them, and whom the actual individuals portray is critical to recognizing the significance of the votive statuettes. .
Artistic style is a key component to uncovering the symbolism behind these statuettes that are less than three feet tall. The statuettes depicted are representations of mortals that all have their hands clasped together close to their heart. Small beaker like objects are held tightly by some of the figures. With the exception of one who is kneeling, each person is rendered in a standing position. Of the twelve statues found, ten are males. The men are covered from the midsection down in kilts with patterned hems. Their extremely broad shoulders and thick circular arms frame their bare torso. Nine of the ten men have long heavy black beards that rest among their chest. The other is bald and is cleanly shaven. The women are represented in long garments covering their chest, torso, and legs. Their dresses drape over their left shoulder while their right is fully exposed. Large eyes captivate the sculptures and are definitely the most striking stylistic feature that they all share in common. The eyes stand out by their exaggerated and unnaturally large shape as well as their blackened pupils. The disproportionally small hands and wide pupils that consume the abnormally oversized eyes generally cause the sculptures to steer away from a realistic style.
The shape of the statuette of an athlete is crude and in not appealing. ... The statuette is unique, also, for its size. ... In contrast, the statuette is of a tiny size. ... As mentioned previously, the statuette is cast in bronze - solid cast. ... Her body is oversized and disproportional to the statuette's size. ...
The author first introduces Telémakhos as a man of wisdom. Fitzgerald constantly refers to him as the "Clear-headed Telémakhos..."" (2, 25). ... Antinoos does not stand in solitude with his negative ideas on Telémakhos. ... Telémakhos will eagerly "comb the wide world for it... Telémakhos' journey can almost symbolize the journey of thought and rationality....
Telémakhos--the clear-minded gentleman In his translation of The Odyssey, Robert Fitzgerald portrays Telémakhos as a rational, striving, yet disdained gentleman. Telémakhos? ... Telémakhos will eagerlycomb the wide world for it.? ... Telémakhos? ... Telémakhos? ...
The rallies, which included marches, tents and rock concerts, were held in all major cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba, Nazareth, Kiryat Shmona, Modi'in, and Ashkelon (Berger). Earlier this month, smaller protests were carried out in Tel Aviv, drawing anywhere from 15,000 to 70,000 people, who circled the city chanting, "The people want social justice." ... One protestor, Shelly Dvir, a lawyer and mother, joined in the protests in Tel Aviv. ...
Numerous fragments of Archaic Greek statuettes found scattered about the site of the Temple of Aphrodite, were also discovered. ... One piece of evidence of the incorporation of the characteristics of Egyptian female sculpture to a Greek kore involves the Walter's Statuette (Figure 1). ...
Telémakhos obeyed his mother and fought for her honor. ... Telémakhos was, in and of himself, the model son. ... When everyone said that Odysseus was dead, only Telémakhos believed he was still alive. ... Odysseus loved Telémakhos and accepted him as an equal. ... Without love, Penelope and Odysseus would not care for each other so deeply, or Telémakhos would not have yearned for his father. ...
Sometimes we ignorantly base our view of the world on things we have seen on television shows or in Cleofilas case, telénovelas. ... In "Woman Hollering Creek-, Cleofilas is a young woman who is excited to marry Juan Pedro and move up North to Seguin, Tejas, but she soon finds out that her life won't be like the telénovelas she once loved to watch. ... The first time Juan Pedro hit her she didn't fight back, she didn't break into tears, she didn't run away as she imagine she might when she saw such things in the telénovelas (222). ... She had once dr...
Visitors to Australia may come to feel that the people there have a distinctive way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Although there may be differences, there also are similarities. Many questions characterize business travelers: What is the climate like? How do people greet each other? Will Americans be able to drink the water and eat the food? ...
Art and its Place in the Bambara Culture The website I visited was www.ethnographica.com/african_art/ethnographica_african_art_gallery.html. This website focused on the art of different social groups throughout Africa. I chose the link that lead to the art found in the Bambara culture becaus...
