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The Uruk Vase—Vision of an Ordered World

Lecture no. 3 from the course: 30 Masterpieces of the Ancient World

The Uruk Vase—Vision of an Ordered World

Taught by Professor Diana K. McDonald | 27 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online Music & Fine Art Courses

In Mesopotamia, writing was developed 5,000 years ago, alongside the first narrative art, which set the stage for everything that followed in the Western art historical tradition. The registers on the Uruk Vase tell the story of civilization and reveal a hierarchical world as seen by one of the most complex societies of the era.

36 Lectures

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Where Do We Come From?
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2
Image of Ancient Cave Art—Chauvet, France
Ancient Cave Art—Chauvet, France
0 of 31 min
3
Image of The Uruk Vase—Vision of an Ordered World
The Uruk Vase—Vision of an Ordered World
0 of 27 min
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Neo-Assyrian Palace Reliefs
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“Queen of the Night”—Babylonian Goddess
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Ishtar Gate and Processional Way
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12
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Palette of Narmer—The Conquering King
0 of 32 min
13
Image of Statue of Khafre—Rebirth of a King
Statue of Khafre—Rebirth of a King
0 of 32 min
14
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0 of 30 min
15
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Tomb Painting of Nefertari
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0 of 27 min
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0 of 30 min
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0 of 30 min
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Greek Vase Painting—“Death of Sarpedon”
0 of 27 min
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0 of 31 min
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0 of 32 min
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0 of 31 min
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Great Stupa at Sanchi
0 of 31 min
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0 of 30 min
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Sarcophagus Cover of Pakal at Palenque
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Carved Stone Lintels of Yaxchilán
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Teotihuacán—Temple of the Feathered Serpent
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Colossal Stone Statue of Coatlicue
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What Can We Learn from Ancient Art?
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November 8, 2017
I found the lecturer's movement and use of her hands distracting, but aside from that, this was an elucidating and well-done lecture and I've gained a lot from her presentation so far. Thank you!

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