Aesthetic And Semantic Dimensions of Scenes of The Goddess Ishtar on Babylonian Pottery Panels

Abstract

The current research focused on studying (the aesthetic and semantic dimensions of scenes of the goddess Ishtar on Babylonian pottery tablets), through which the Babylonian artist was able to display his skills and abilities, which enable him to depict the form of the goddess (Inanna / Ishtar) in line with the status of the gods in the understanding of ancient Mesopotamian man. The research included four chapters. In the first chapter, we discussed the research problem, passing through the aim of the research (identifying the aesthetic and semantic dimensions of the scenes of the goddess Ishtar on Babylonian pottery tablets) and according to the time period (1595-2006 BC) of the ancient Babylonian era, and analyzing models Illustrated pottery slabs representing various scenes of the goddess Ishtar, as well as defining the terms to which the research was presented. The second chapter was devoted to the theoretical framework, which included two sections. The first section dealt with the most important characteristics of the goddess Ishtar and its symbols. The second topic included an extension of the pottery slabs that appeared in the Babylonian era and their most important pottery contents and connotations. As for the third chapter, it included the research procedures through which the research community of (8) pottery plates was identified. The descriptive approach and the method of analyzing the content of pottery plates were adopted and used in analyzing the research sample of (3) artifacts that came in line with the goal of the research in Standing on the aesthetic and semantic dimensions of scenes of the goddess Ishtar in ancient Iraqi art while the fourth chapter is devoted to a review of the results, conclusions, recommendations and suggestions.