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The image I have chosen to right about is the Doryphoros Spear Bearer. This sculpture is one of most famous in Greek culture sculpted by an unknown artist during 440 BCE. This sculpture represent gallery 3 the best because this sculpture represents an ideal youth and not a specific individual. It is theorized that the sculptors need to perfect proportions on this sculpture was related to the philosophical desire to present the abstract expression of God and the perfect person in visual form. The Doryphoros is represented as an athlete and a warrior but has an averted gaze to be admired without recognizing it. He portrays the ideal Spartan body with a closed stance, thick torso, and muscular body.

The image I have decided to write about is the Ruins of Temple of Amun-Ra that was built between the years of 1579-10755 BCE in Karnak. There are many features that can link how this beautiful building was built to its specific period and culture in which it was built. One physical characteristic would be how the center roof was raised higher than it the roof on the sides. A raised center roof can be known as clerestory which was introduced by the Egyptians to let air ad light into the dark areas. Another physical characteristic would include the columns. There are 13 columns which take on two specific shapes that include both bud capitals and flower or kylix capitals. These both resemble buds and blooms of the lotus plants that represents Upper and Lower Egypt.

Lion hunting was something that the Assyrian culture took very seriously. The subject of this piece of art would in fact also be lion hunting. There were once many animals hunted during the time period however the most popular were lions. This piece of art was most likely created between 645-640 BCE because this was during the time of the Assyrian Empire. As a tradition the king would put on for all his subjects, in this case it would be King Ashurnasirpal the second, where he is ridden around an arena in a chariot slaughtering the lions who dare challenge him. The ability to kill these lions who fought to the death showed the king?s great power and stood as a warning to anyone who thought of challenging of crossing him.