Summary Of The Met's Heilbrunn Timeline Of Art History

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The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History is a collection purposed with pairing essays and works of art with chronologies to tell the story of art and global culture through the Museum’s collection. “The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu” and “Statue of Gudea” are both notable sculptures part of the collection.

“The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu,” is estimated to be from 2575-2465 BC found in Egypt in the Memphite Region. The sculpture itself is simple in nature but offers details to give the two portrayed human qualities and indicates of their culture, for example the braided style of the hair. The description proclaims that the sculture was found in a non-royal tomb chapel. The inscription in Hieroglyphics states the pair as the Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu. It is interesting that the husband’s arm is around his wife’s shoulder. It almost seems to me as a claim of ownership of the wife. The description of the statue notes that it is unusual for the man’s stance to be as such. It could also be a pose of endearment. …show more content…

The description for the statue states that is belongs to a series of diorite statues commission by Gudea himself. He is depicted in a seated pose. This statue has Sumerian inscription on the bottom of his robes stating: lists the various temples that he built or renovated in Lagash and names the statue itself, "Gudea, the man who built the temple; may his life be

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