On Art in the Ancient Near East – Vol. 1: On the First Millennium BCE (Culture and History of the Ancient Near East)

This volume of collected essays brings together for the first time the range of Winter's pioneering studies related to Neo-Assyrian relief sculpture and seals, Phoenician and Syrian ivory and bronze production, and inter-polity connections across the various cultures of first millennium B.C.E. from the Aegean to Iran. Consistent threads are an emphasis on the potential for art historical analysis to yield 'history' in the broadest sense; the importance of making the theoretical frame of interpretation explicit; and the necessity of textual evidence being brought to bear upon elements of formal analysis and archaeological context. "These beautifully produced volumes bring together essays written over a 35-year period, creating a whole that is much more than the sum of its parts...No library should be without this impressive collection." J.C. Exum This two volume work is a collection of articles spanning the distinguished career of Irene J. Winter. The articles represent a cross-section of Winter's study of visual culture in the ancient Near East and cover the time period from the third to the first millennium BCE, with excursions into the contemporary. These two works will be useful to scholars and students interested in art history, cultural studies, architecture, archaeology, language, and ethnography of ancient Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas. Each volume may be purchased separately or as a set. "These beautifully produced volumes bring together essays written over a 35-year period, creating a whole that is much more than the sum of its parts...No library should be without this impressive collection." J.C. Exum The first volume of essays brings together the range of Winter's pioneering studies related to Neo-Assyrian relief sculpture and seals, Phoenician and Syrian ivory and bronze production, and inter-polity connections across the various cultures of first millennium B.C.E. from the Aegean to Iran. The second volume of essays, complement to volume one, focuses upon the art and culture of the third millennium B.C.E. in ancient Mesopotamia. Stress is upon the ability of free-standing sculpture and public monuments to both reflect cultural attitudes and affect a viewing audience. Using Sumerian and Akkadian texts as well as works, the visual is pursued toward an understanding of monuments and their times.--Back covers

this Volume Of Collected Essays Brings Together For The First Time The Range Of Winter’s Pioneering Studies Related To Neo-assyrian Relief Sculpture And Seals, Phoenician And Syrian Ivory And Bronze Production, And Inter-polity Connections Across The Various Cultures Of First Millennium B.c.e. From The Aegean To Iran. Consistent Threads Are An Emphasis On The Potential For Art Historical Analysis To Yield ‘history’ In The Broadest Sense; The Importance Of Making The Theoretical Frame Of Interpretation Explicit; And The Necessity Of Textual Evidence Being Brought To Bear Upon Elements Of Formal Analysis And Archaeological Context.

This two volume work is a collection of articles spanning the distinguished career of Irene J. Winter. The articles represent a cross-section of Winter's study of visual culture in the ancient Near East and cover the time period from the third to the first millennium BCE, with excursions into the contemporary. These two works will be useful to scholars and students interested in art history, cultural studies, architecture, archaeology, language, and ethnography of ancient Mesopotamia and its surrounding areas. Each volume may be purchased separately or as a set.

v.1. Of the first milennium B.C.E. v.2 From the third millenium B.C.E.