Movement and its implications in Akkadian sculpture

Abstract

This research deals with connotation of motion in Acadian sculpture that motion is deemed as one the expressive means manifested by the artist through shapes, spaces and masses whose configurations and positions imply motion. The motive structure in the structuralism of shapes is one of the important particularities of artistic formation in general and sculpture in particular. Moreover, sculptural works have motive -constructive dimension and structure which attain their vitality and continuation from motionless expressions to in motion ones which despite their motionless  , they have interior auto motions underlying in the materials from which such sculptures are made of.The research includes four chapters. First chapter includes the problem, importance, need objective, limits of the research as well as the important terms contained herein. The question of the problem is laid in this chapter: what are the connotations of motion in sculptural works engraved during the Acadian Era. Moreover, the importance of the research is significantly presented by the statement that "motion is one the means of expression in the sculptural work of Acadian Sculpture. The need for such research is crystallized by the fact that motion is one of the means of expression of the sculptural work besides the effect made by such motion and influencing formative elements and their connotations related to the sculptural work in Acadian Sculpture. Researchers specialized in sculpture art can benefit from this research because it provides them with wide knowledge and information required in this artistic field. The objective of this research is to display the connotation of motion of Acadian sculpture. The research falls into three limits. First, the time limit which is limited to the period in which the Acadian Empire was established (2230 B.C – 22370 B.C). Second, the place limit which represented by the geographical region where the Acadian Empire extended and dominated the region .Third, the subjective limit which is devoted to a group of Acadian sculptures' works whose sculptures are characterized by motion. Some terms contained herein are also introduced. Second chapter covers the research theoretical framework and includes tow topics. First topic deals with the concept of motion philosophically and technically. Second topic deals with the development of motion in sculpture art. Third chapter covers the research procedures where the research community is determined, the selection of the sample (5 models of sculptures). The treatments related to the research tool, its construction and sample analysis are displayed in this chapter.

Chapter four includes the research results, conclusions, recommendations and proposals. Some of such conclusions suggested by the researcher are:

.1- Acadian statues reflect the state of people's belief, pride and glory towards the great leader or king through engraving king's personal statues inspired by scenes of wars with fierce motions having various and repeated motions inferred from ware scenes.

2- Acadian statues embody the typical manifestation of human body through the focus on  the precise body muscle anatomy along with harmony occurring between upper and down limps and this true even as to bodies of animals which represent part of Man's life living during such era that they appear in most works produced at the said period.