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Heraldic Composition
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A composition that is symmetrical on either side of the central figure
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Register
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One of a series of superimposed bands or friezes in a pictorial narrative, or the particular levels on which motifs are placed
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Cuneiform
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First for of writing, originating in Sumer - pressed into clay tablets
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Ziggurat
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In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple
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Votive Offering
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A gift of gratitude to a deity
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Hierarchy of Scale
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An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance
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Relief
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In sculpture, figures projecting from a background of which they are part. The degree of relief is designated high, low (bas), or sunken. In the last, the artist cuts the design into the surface so that the highest projecting parts of the image are no higher than the surface itself.
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Hieratic Position
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Position that honors Gods - i.e. praying
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Stele
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A carved stone slab used to mark graves or to commemorate historical events.
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Iconography
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"The writing of images." The term refers both to the content, or subject, of an artwork and to the study of content in art. It also includes the study of the symbolic, often religious, meaning of objects, persons, or events depicted in works of art.
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