#Mesopotamia #ArtHistory #AncientHistory #AncientArt Do you know the iconography of the hero Gilgamesh? And the laws of the Code of Hammurabi? Why are the reliefs of Assyrian art so cruel? Was the Akkadian Empire the first empire in history? Who invented cuneiform writing? What are the stages of Mesopotamian art? Hello everyone! Today I bring you a summary video of the Art of Mesopotamia, a review of the entire history of Mesopotamia, so that you understand what kind of art these first civilizations in history created and what are the most interesting works of art that have come down to us. When we talk about the Art of Mesopotamia, we refer to the artistic production of the peoples and cultures that lived around the Euphrates and Tigris rivers between the end of the 4th millennium BC and the 6th century BC. C., that is, the territories that we currently know as Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, etc. whose history is reflected in the Old Testament and surely you are familiar with terms such as the Tower of Babel, the universal flood, etc. We are going to talk about cities such as Nineveh, within present-day Mosul, Ur, Uruk, Nimrud, Lagash, Nippur, Babylon, etc. Surely you have asked yourself more than once... How did the first civilization in History arise in Mesopotamia? In this video we will begin by talking about the Sumerian civilization, the first known in History and the inventors of cuneiform writing. This first civilization arises because they have sufficient advances to create and put into practice advanced agricultural techniques such as irrigation that allows them to obtain surpluses and thus be able to create an entire administrative and political system typical of a complex society. In addition, these surpluses were also the origin of trade and crafts. In other words, I have plenty of food and that allows me to dedicate myself to other things or even trade with it. If you want to learn about the general history of Mesopotamian art, stay to learn about the Sumerians, the Akkadians, the art of the Assyrians and the Babylonian Empire. If you want me to make another video about the art of the Persian Empire, GIVE IT A LIKE and leave it in the comments ???? Some of the works I talk about in this video are the following: Stele of the Vultures (c. 2500 BC), Standard of Ur (2500 BC), Ram of Ur (2500 BC), Warka Vase (3150-2900 BC), Stele of Naram-Sim (2250 BC), Mask of Sargon of Akad (2250 BC), Ziggurat of Ur (2112-2095 BC), Stele of Ur-Nammu (late 3rd millennium BC), Patesi Gudea or king of Lagash (2150-2015 BC), Stele of the Code of Hammurabi, the Ishtar Gate, the Etemenanki, etc. If you like my videos and think my content is worth sponsoring, here is a link where any contribution you make will go towards improving the quality of the videos and publishing content more frequently. If you make a contribution, send me an email to [email protected] and I will personally thank you ???? Link: https://paypal.me/belenmontilla?count... CONTACT: [email protected] ABOUT ME: Hello! I'm Belén Montilla, a graduate in Art History from the Complutense University of Madrid. On my channel you will find educational and cultural outreach videos in which you can learn about Art History in a fun and enjoyable way. My content is aimed at students and fans of the Humanities, ESO, Baccalaureate, University students and in general to any curious person eager to learn. Interested in the world of audiovisual communication and curious by nature, I have found through YouTube the means to teach Art History as I would have liked to be told when I was a student. For this reason, next year I will begin the Teacher Training Master's Degree that qualifies to be a teacher in Spain. Do you want to learn Art History at your own pace? Take a look at my videos and subscribe! ✨❤️ You can also follow my day to day at www.instagram.com/ibelenmontilla CONTACT: [email protected] TIMES: 00:00 Historical context and characteristics 03:40 Sumerian art 09:36 Akkadian art 12:30 Neo-Sumerian art 16:13 Paleo-Babylonian art 19:15 Assyrian art 23:49 Neo-Babylonian art