Options:
a) Demonstrated Assyrian bellicosity
b) Intimidated and impressed foreign visitors
c) Symbolized the strength of the king and state
d) All selections are equally appropriate
Answer:
c) Symbolized the strength of the king and state
Explanation:
Grand architectural constructions, richly ornamented with mural paintings and sculptural reliefs, predominantly the construction of the Ziggurat, which was the religious, cultural and political center of the Assyrian cities; use of polychromatic glazed brick. The great palaces emphasize the new interest in secular buildings and portray the greatness of the Assyrian kings. They are built on a platform, have doors flanked by giant stone sculptures and rooms decorated with reliefs;
The Assyrians were a warrior people and dedicated their art to glorifying their kings and armies; the most important type of work in this regard was the sequences of stone panels carved with low reliefs that represented military and hunting scenes. This type of narrative relief, arranged around government halls and courtyards, was one of the great Assyrian inventions that contributed to the world of art; the most characteristic work of the Assyrian sculpture was the sculptures of palace portals, impressive and magical figures of guardians, such as bulls and lions with human heads, placed on both sides of arched portals.
