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A truly spectacular, groundbreaking exhibition of Near Eastern art and urbanism that is closing at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art this month, Art of the First Cities gained additional poignancy following the looting of Iraq's National Archeological Museum and countless other sites. In Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago, what were probably the first cities arose, and their arts, particularly in metal and stone, were nothing short of stunning, often arrestingly modern in a manner quite different from later Egyptian art. Unfortunately, most of the 712 illustrations here (535 in color) are straight-ahead catalogue illustrations that fail to really capture the objects' allure, despite crisp printing. Big exceptions are the seals and cuneiform tablets, which are shown in extreme close-up, revealing terrific detail. Short, dispassionate essays by 50-plus experts from the Hermitage, the Louvre and the Met, brought together by Aruz and Wallenfels, curators at the Met of ancient Near Eastern art, summarize what is know about Uruk, Ur and other early cities, along with the pieces found there, from the copper "Striding Horned Demons" from 3800 B.C.E. Iran to a "Recumbent human-headed bull or bison" from Ur of circa 2000 B.C.E. Maps, detailed chronologies and a massive bibliography round out this first book and exhibit to cover the whole region during this crucial period; it should serve as a fine summation for scholars and curious lovers of art and urbanism.
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A fine summation for scholars and curious lovers of art and urbanism. -- Publishers Weekly
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A truly spectacular, groundbreaking exhibition of Near Eastern art and urbanism that is closing at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art this month, Art of the First Cities gained additional poignancy following the looting of Iraq's National Archeological Museum and countless other sites. In Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago, what were probably the first cities arose, and their arts, particularly in metal and stone, were nothing short of stunning, often arrestingly modern in a manner quite different from later Egyptian art. Unfortunately, most of the 712 illustrations here (535 in color) are straight-ahead catalogue illustrations that fail to really capture the objects' allure, despite crisp printing. Big exceptions are the seals and cuneiform tablets, which are shown in extreme close-up, revealing terrific detail. Short, dispassionate essays by 50-plus experts from the Hermitage, the Louvre and the Met, brought together by Aruz and Wallenfels, curators at the Met of ancient Near Eastern art, summarize what is know about Uruk, Ur and other early cities, along with the pieces found there, from the copper "Striding Horned Demons" from 3800 B.C.E. Iran to a "Recumbent human-headed bull or bison" from Ur of circa 2000 B.C.E. Maps, detailed chronologies and a massive bibliography round out this first book and exhibit to cover the whole region during this crucial period; it should serve as a fine summation for scholars and curious lovers of art and urbanism.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A fine summation for scholars and curious lovers of art and urbanism. -- Publishers Weekly
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Having crossed the threshold of a new millennium to stand, as we do, in the midst of perhaps the most intensely urban environment in the world, one often feels disassociated from the ancient past and the great civilizations to which it gave rise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Early Dynastic, Central Asia, Early Bronze Age, Late Uruk, Near East, British Museum, National Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Tell Brak, Royal Cemetery, Tell Abraq, Old Babylonian, Iraq Museum, Joan Aruz, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Leonard Woolley, Tepe Hissar, Government of Pakistan, Courtesy of the Department, Ministry of Minorities, North Caucasus, Tell Agrab, Tell Banat, Tell Asmar, Tepe Yahya New!
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Having crossed the threshold of a new millennium to stand, as we do, in the midst of perhaps the most intensely urban environment in the world, one often feels disassociated from the ancient past and the great civilizations to which it gave rise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tufted garment, compartmented seals, tufted skirt, intercultural style, compartmented stamp seal, long carnelian beads, chlorite vessels, foundation pegs, biconical beads, nude heroes, perforated plaques, cylinder seal depicting, etched carnelian beads, stone wigs, steatite beads, composite statues, queen puabi, contest scene, shell bangles, lapis lazuli beads, guilloche pattern, flat beads, gold pitcher, modern impression, horned crown Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Early Dynastic, Central Asia, Early Bronze Age, Late Uruk, Near East, British Museum, National Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Tell Brak, Royal Cemetery, Tell Abraq, Old Babylonian, Iraq Museum, Joan Aruz, University of Pennsylvania Museum, Leonard Woolley, Tepe Hissar, Government of Pakistan, Courtesy of the Department, Ministry of Minorities, North Caucasus, Tell Agrab, Tell Banat, Tell Asmar, Tepe Yahya New!
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- Sumerian King List (Assyriological Studies) by Thorkid Jacobsen on page 496, and Back Matter
- Istanbul Archaeological Museum by Alpay Pasinli in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Ancient Near East by Roger Moorey in Front Matter
- Indian Ocean In Antiquity by READE in Back Matter
- Art History, Combined (w/CD-ROM) by Marilyn Stokstad in Front Matter
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