Capital from the tomb of Darius I
Title
Capital from the tomb of Darius I
Date
ca. 500 BCE
Identifier
5330
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
architectural elements
Work Location
Iran (nation)
Takht-e Jamshīd (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Achaemenid
Subject
protomai capitals
Description
Double bull capital from the palace of Darius I at Persepolis in Iran. "This capital is typical of Achaemenid art in combining elements taken from different civilizations to form, nonetheless, a coherent stylistic ensemble. Furthermore, the use of columns, although rare, was not unknown in the Iranian world: it can be seen in the buildings of Hasanlu in the 9th century BC, and in Luristan in the 8th. It was collaboration with Greek architects which allowed this column-based architecture to reach such a point of development and make possible the construction of buildings on a hitherto unexampled scale,"--Louvre website.
Material/Medium
limestone
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-ANC3-1078
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