Hatra: Marble statue of Uthal, King of Hatra, 2nd century BC

Ghirshman, Roman; Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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Hatra: Marble statue of Uthal, King of Hatra, 2nd century BC

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Collections	Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Title:	Hatra: Marble statue of Uthal, King of Hatra, 2nd century BC
Author(s):	Ghirshman, Roman Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
Keywords:	Greek Invasion, Parthian sculpture & painting;sculpture;stone;book scan
Description:	"Here rigid frontality is combined with an extremely detailed rendering of the king's costume. The general effect is of an inert mass, which the gesture of adoration completely fails to bring to life. This formalism is characteristic of all Neo-Iranian culture, one of whose chief centres was situated in Mesopotamia. But, though the Neo-Iranian artists were always prepared to draw on Mesopotamian models - the king's head is evidence of this - the rise to power of the Parthians did much to further the renascence of Oriental traditions which now was taking place." Finds much more life in the Shami Bronze statue.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1885/208911
Other Identifiers:	ANUA 682-4259

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