Eastern Stairway of Apadana
Title
Eastern Stairway of Apadana
Date
ca. 500 BCE
Identifier
1920
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Iran (nation)
Takht-e Jamshīd (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Achaemenid
Subject
reliefs (sculptures)
stairs
Description
View of relief work on the eastern stairway of the Apadana at Persepolis in Iran. "The eastern stairs of the Apadana at Persepolis show a procession of people bringing tribute to the Achaemenid king. The reliefs were made in the last years of the sixth century, and probably executed by Yaunâ artists. We are allowed to identify the king on the central scene with Darius the Great (r. 522-486), but the relief is also an idealization: the king who receives the presents is not a particular individual, but embodies Persian rule,"--Livius.org
Reproduction Type
jpeg
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
A1IAPER3500BE28A20
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