Ceremonial complex, Persepolis, Iran, Apadana (audience hall) of Darius and Xerxes, stairway, relief detail, Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute.

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Title	Ceremonial complex, Persepolis, Iran, Apadana (audience hall) of Darius and Xerxes, stairway, relief detail, Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute.
Date	491-486 BCE
Cultural Context	Near Eastern Iranian Asian Middle Eastern
Style/Period	Near Eastern Persian (culture)
Theme	Architecture (object genre) Ruins Archaeological sites Complexes Imperial palaces Palaces Buildings Apadanas Halls (interior spaces) Reception rooms Rooms Exterior views Stairs Exterior walls Walls Sculpture (visual work) Reliefs (sculptures) Bas-reliefs (sculpture) Narratives (document genres) Narrative (artistic device) Storytelling Scenes (depictions) Figurative art Figures (representations) Men (male humans) Kings (people) Royalty Leaders (people) Rulers (people) Monarchy Monarchs Princes Fathers Sons Parents Families Heirs Soldiers Military personnel Public officers Officers (administrators) Profiles (figures) Gesture Sitting Costume (mode of fashion) Drapery (representations) Headgear Hairstyles Furniture Thrones Chairs (furniture forms) Ceremonial chairs Legs (furniture components) Backs (furniture components) Stools (seating furniture) Footstools (stools) Footrests Seating furniture Incense burners Incense Furnishings (artifacts) Gifts Flowers (plants) Plants (vegetation) Walking sticks Staffs (walking sticks) Spears (weapons) Weapons Battle-axes Axes (weapons) Edged weapons Swords Scabbards Daggers (weapons) Detail views
Subject	Architecture Ruins Archaeological sites Castles & palaces Buildings Ceremonial rooms Reception rooms Halls Rooms & spaces Stairways Walls Sculpture Bas-reliefs Architectural decorations & ornaments Architectural sculpture Storytelling Allegiance Men Kings Rulers People associated with politics & government Government officials Princes Fathers Families Soldiers Military personnel People associated with military activities Clothing & dress Headgear Hairstyles Beards Furniture Thrones Chairs Stools Seating furniture Furnishings Incense Gifts Lifting & carrying Gestures Kissing Sitting Flowers Plants Staffs (Sticks) Spears Arms & armament Axes Daggers & swords Details
People Pictured	Darius I, King of Persia, 548-485 B.C. Xerxes I, King of Persia, 519-465 or 4 B.C.
Location Depicted	Persepolis (Iran) Persia (historical region) Iran
Material	Limestone Stone (rock) Rock
Measurements	H: 8' 4" (2.54 m)
Technique	Sculpting Relief (sculpture techniques) Bas-relief (sculpture technique) Carving (processes)
Work Type	Architecture Complexes Buildings Castles & palaces Ruins Archaeological sites Sculpture Architectural sculpture Reliefs (sculptures) Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Repository	Archaeological Museum [Iran Bastan Mus.] (Tehran, Iran)
Source	Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Abrams, 1995. (fig.2-34, p.87)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Stokstad courtesy: The Oriental Institute, The University of Chicago; Iranbastan Museum, Teheran.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 337-38.jpg
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