Art history
Standard of Ur page 24-25
Artist: Unknown
Period Early Dynastic
Dates 2400-2600
Origin Iraq
Historical Significance: this piece is an early example of historical storytelling, it displays agriculture, trade, and the spoils of war. The standard of ur was found in a royal tomb
Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
Artist: Unknown
Period Mesopotamian
Dates 2254-2218
Origin Iraq
Historical Significance: the limestone piece displayshierarchy of scale as Naram-sin climbs a mountain to heaven after defeating his enemy’s
Ishtar
Theatre
agent: Person who connects theatre artists (actors, designers, etc.) with the producers and others who hire them.
backers: Investors who help fund a theatrical production.
Beijing Opera: A classical, traditional Chinese form that combines music, dance, and speech with elaborate, codified costumes, makeup, and movement.
box, pit, and gallery: Auditorium arrangement common from the Renaissance into the nineteenth century, including the ground-level pit with boxes and galleries surrounding it, with
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