Gudea Ur Ningirsu Analysis

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This piece from the Ancient Near East caught my eye mainly because of the title. We’ve looked at the figure Gudea in course material before so I was very interested to find a statue of Gudea’s son, Ur-Ningirsu. Ur-Ningirsu is depicted in a strikingly similar way to his father in that his features show a humble, pious, and competent individual. He is shown with the same style wool cap as his father showing his humility and clasped hands showing his control. Piety is a common theme in Sumerian art during this time period since leaders weren’t shown as divine but rather stewards of the gods. The dramatically long profile of Queen Nefertiti in this piece drew my attention immediately. I found her highly stylized facial structure very intriguing.

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