Mesopotamia: Ancient Art and Architecture

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This book is the first in ten years to present a comprehensive survey of art and architecture in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, northeast Syria and southeast Turkey), from 8000 BCE to the arrival of Islam in 636 CE. The book is richly illustrated with c. 400 full-colour photographs, and maps and time charts that guide readers through the chronology and geography of this part of the ancient Near East. The book addresses such essential art historical themes as the origins of narrative representation, the first emergence of historical public monuments and the earliest aesthetic commentaries. It explains how images and monuments were made and how they were viewed. It also traces the ancient practices of collecting and conservation and rituals of animating statues and of architectural construction. Accessible to students and non-specialists, the book expands the scope of standard surveys to cover art and architecture from the prehistoric to the Roman era, including the legendary cities of Ur, Babylon, Nineveh, Hatra and Seleucia on the Tigris. Review: Accesible y profundo - Si quieres tener una visión general del arte mesopotámico, este es un libro perfecto. Resulta accesible en su contenido pero a la vez tiene la virtud de estar actualizado y profundizar lo suficiente como transcender la mera divulgación. Además cuenta con un amplio corpus de imágenes a color que permiten entender viendo el propio libro las obras que se tratan. 100% recomendable. Review: Art and architecture of an oldest civilization. - Absolutely magnificent book on art and architecture of mesopotamia. Nicely illustrated. Detail information. If anybody is interested can go for it. But the book is huge. Thanks to desertcart for on time delivery.