Watch: https://smarthistory.org/ashurbanipal-hunting-lions/

For your discussion, answer the questions provided. You will need to write 400-450 words to earn full credit and respond to one of your peer's discussions in a 150-word, well thought-out critical response. You will need to provide examples from your readings as well as the videos in your unit module to earn full credit. Also, look at your rubric to make sure you follow the guidelines for an acceptable submission.

Questions to answer: You will need to include the question in your discussion.

1. First, provide an introduction to this period. What culture are we discussing, and why were they so successful in conquering lands?

2. In this work of art, "What do you see? What are your very first observations?" Discuss:
- Elements of form: What can we discern (line, color, material, composition, technique)?
- Elements of context: What can we discern (narrative—what is happening here, what characters are involved)?
- Compare other works in this unit (provide examples, include pictures or titles of works of art) that you know are similar or different and in what ways?
- Discuss the strong central figure, the use of the bow and the hunt, hieratic scale, and the royal dominance of the "king of the beasts"—the lion—underline that visual narrative is an important memorializing aspect of this ruler's reign and "speaks his power." Why?

3. In what ways do ancient rulers or cultures use visual art? Do you notice any recurring themes, methods, or ideas?