Id Of a work of art ID Identity card Analysis of a work o.

idid Of a work Of a work of artof art

IDID IdentitIdentity cardy card

Analysis of a workAnalysis of a work

o

who?

how? where?

when?

what?

Work of art

The Standard of Ur

A panelA Sumerian work

…found it?

LEONARD WOOLLEYLEONARD WOOLLEYProfession: archaeologist

At UR,SouthernIraq

In one of the largest graves (=tombe) in the Royal Cemetery

British Museum,

IN LONDON

HOW?

Material:Wooden box, inlaid

with a mosaic of shell, redlimestone and blue lapis lazuli

Size: rectangular

DimensionHeight: 21,59 cmLength: 49,53 cm

Wood=legn

o

About 2600 /2400 BC

but excavated in the 1920s

The Standard of Ur has two panels:The Standard of Ur has two panels:

&

THE TWO PANELSTHE TWO PANELS1. WAR1. WAR: : it represents the it represents the

Sumerian army.Sumerian army.

Battle scenesBattle scenes: we can : we can see four-wheeled see four-wheeled chariotschariots, drown by , drown by some sort of some sort of equidsequids (= (= horses), horses), soldierssoldiers, other, other infantrymeninfantrymen with with knives or axes.knives or axes.

2. PEACE2. PEACE: : It portrays a It portrays a banquet scenebanquet scene. We can . We can see animals, fish and see animals, fish and other goods before other goods before seated figuresseated figures.. MusiciansMusicians play some play some instruments (a lyrist)instruments (a lyrist)

There is also a There is also a woman woman singing!!!singing!!!

what

Sculpture{statue}

architecture

painting

other

who?

Who did it? Who made it? Who painted it?Who did it? Who made it? Who painted it?

The artistThe painter

The architectThe sculptor