Mitchell, Lucy M.: A history of ancient sculpture (New York, 1883)

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duction. — Fluctuations of Art. — Size and Extent of Monuments. — Monolith of Kameses II.

— Tomb Temples, Private and Royal, their Contents. — Significance of their Reliefs. — Osiris.

— Absence of Serd&bs. — Funereal Temples. — Temple Reliefs. — Ramesseion. — Colossi in
Temples. — Memnon Colossi.— National Sanctuaries. — Temples of Luxor and Karnak, their
Statues. — Avenues of Sphinxes. — Lion Sphinxes. — Ram-headed Sphinxes. — Rock Temple
at Aboo-Simbel. — Colossi of Rameses the Great. — Statues of Gods in Temples. — Their
Mysterious Form and Numbers. — Statuettes in Private Houses.—Those in the Sand.—
Egyptians' Feeling with Regard to Desert Sand. — Sculptors' Aim at Portraiture. — Khoo-en-
aten. — Statue of Rameses II., Turin.— Rendering of Race Peculiarities. — Dancing Girl.—
Relief of Seti I. — Battle Scenes. — Causes of Shortcomings in Relief at this time. — Sculp-
tors.— Mertesen and Aoota. — Sculptors'Models. — Methods of this Age. — Resume . . 34

CHAPTER IV.

THE SA1TIC AND LOWER EMPIRES.

Historical Introduction. — Changes caused by the Nature of the Delta. — Structures of Brick.—
Art at Sai's. — Greater Costliness of Material. — Elaborateness of Finish. — Absence of
Colossal Forms. — Ameneritis. — Statues at Sakkarah. — Reliefs more Varied and Graceful.

— Cause of Conservatism in Egyptian An.— Proportions of Statuary. — Decline of Egyptian
Sculpture from Time of Alexander ............ 64

SCULPTURE IN WESTERN ASIA.

CHAPTER V.

CHALD/EA.

Mesopotamia in General. — Chaldaia.— Historical Sketch. — Clay Tablets. — Ancient Myths.—
Oannes. — Izdhubar.— Titanic Races. — Cylinders illustrating Myths. — Babylonian Religion.

— Goddess Istar. — Her Statues and Statuettes. — Diminutive Remains. — Discoveries at
Tello. — Mounds. — Gudea. — Head found at Tello.— Hardness of Material of Remains.—
Traces of Egyptian Influence. — Independent Traits of Sculptures. — Subjects of Primitive
Reliefs.—Character of Works. — More Vigorous Works. — Statue of an Architect. — Excel-
lences of these Sculptures. — Later more elaborate Works.— Resemblances to Creek Archaic
Sculptures. — Cubes of Masonry and Contents. — Bronzes. — Influence of Chaldaean Art . 71

CHAPTER VI.

ASSYRIA.

Natural Features of the Land. — Alabaster used for Sculpture. — Absence of Marble. — Charac-
ter of the Assyrians. — History. — Paucity of Remains from the Oldest Time. — Remains near
Beyrout — Remains from Second Period. — Nimroud. — Assur-nazir-pal's Palace. — Kirubi.—
Portal Guardians at Nimroud. — Lions. — Mysterious Symbolism. — Union of High and Low
Relief. — Alabaster Slabs. — Prominence of the Monarch. — Colossal Winged Figures.—-Ten-
dency to Ornamentation. — Prototypes of Greek Ornament. — Bronze and Ivory Fragments.—
Balawat Gates. — Incrustation of Statues. — Ruins at Khorsabad. — Sargon's Palace. — Ala-
baster Reliefs and Sculptural Adornment of Gatewavs. — Greater Size of Sculptures at Khor-
sabad.— Statues take the Place of Bulls at some Gates. — Incrustation of Palm-tree.—
Reliefs.—Glorification of Monarch. — Battle and Hunting Scenes. — Feasting. — Color.—
Last Period. — Ruins at Koyunjik (Nineveh) and at Nimroud. — Greater Variety and Elab-
orateness of Sculpture. —Greater Naturalness. — Assur-bani-pal's Palace.— Little Progress in
Human Form.— Representations of Animals. — Hunting-scenes. — Fondness for Brutal
Scenes. — Egypt and Assyria contrasted...........So