Palace of Sargon II
Title
Palace of Sargon II
Date
ca. 700 BCE
Date Created
October 22, 2014
Identifier
5322
Creator2
Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel (drawing)
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Iraq (nation)
Khorsabad (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Late Assyrian
Subject
gate structures
bulls (animals)
drawings (visual works)
Description
Drawing of colossal winged bulls from the Palace of Sargon II in Khorsabad, Iraq by Eugene Viollet-Le-Duc. "... colossal human-headed winged bulls, magical figures which once guarded an entrance to the citadel of the Assyrian king Sargon II (721-705 BC) ... The building of entrances in ancient Assyria was accompanied by elaborate ceremonies and they were given names as good omens to ward off evil,"--The British Museum's website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
35
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-ANC3-1070
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