Stylistic Characteristics

 A common stylistic characteristic employed by the sculptors in the ancient Mesopotamia was the art representation of the Akkadian Kings. The Akkadian portraiture was made to signify their position in the kingdom as well as portray their power and authority. The artists used a magnificent copper head on the Akkadian portraits so as to signify the absolute monarchy. The artists used precious or semiprecious stones to lay their eyes. When the statue was knocked over in antiquity, only the head would survive, and the enemy would gouge out the eyes, slash the ears and break off the lower part of the beard so as to pass a political statement. The King portraits in the ancient Mesopotamia would also stand taller than all other men and would also wear a horned helmet to signify divinity thus appearing like a god in Mesopotamia art. The King also had three favorable stars shining on their triumph.

The Assyrian artists also applied stylistic characteristics to provide a conceptual representation of a monster statue and their important parts, rather than providing a conceptual representation of the composite monster as it would be in real versus the pictorial world. The Assyrian Lamassu sculptures made the portrait of the Lamassu who guarded the gate to Sargon’s II’s palace at DurSharrukin and many of the other Assyrian royal complexes. These colossal limestone monsters were winged, man-headed bulls (or lions) that served as protectors of the king against enemies. The Lamassu guarding the gate were placed on either side of the gate and stood nearly 14 feet tall. The sculptors also gave the monsters five legs so as to present a complete picture of the statue. Two of the legs were seen from the front, and four were seen from the side.

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