Two panels with striding lions, Neo-Babylonian, c. 604-562 BCE
Here’s another “practice piece,” and some questions to think about when looking at this artwork from Mesopotamia:
What qualities do we normally associate with lions? Do these associations affect how you view this work? Do you think these panels were trying to evoke an emotional reaction in the viewer? What emotions? How does a piece that was made thousands of years ago remain relevant in today’s age? Does it?