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Art and Architecture in Palmyra

Keep destruction of art, during the first three centuries and that left us the most beautiful artistic achievements and buildings Palmyra, on the eastern Syrian features affected the Hellenistic tradition in general and Asia, and increased vulnerability to the Greek tradition Romania since the second century AD.

He appeared in ruin following the prosperity of a layer of merchants and tribal elders and senior convoys and Kahan temples and Sdntha, and that was the class that manages the city was able to secure the autonomy of political, financial, and management, and has become an ally of Rome in a bitter struggle with the Persians. This layer is characterized by personality and love Btervha lavish and the construction of temples, palaces and banquet halls, especially cemeteries bus lovely decoration and visitation sculpture. And came to destroy the art and architecture are not confused their identities on the beholder.

General features of the art of destruction

Follow the destruction of the Syrian art traditions of art - the oldest known Mesopotamian days through. Affected by clear and Alvrthyh Indian art has been influenced (ancient Persian). In addition to the classic Greek and Roman influences. The ruin of the Urban influenced by the Greco-Roman planning to a large extent, as well as in the form of columns and capitals, but the effects of sculpture, Kaltmathil and murals, remained subject mainly oriental rules Kaltuge forward and rely on clear and specific people and landmarks lines.

Sculpture features, the most prominent effects of destruction of art, strong expression, and suggest models Pergola many men and Takecvhm and nobility, the beauty of women and Tervhn. And sculptures Palmyra developed Atiq port on the soft yellow limestone which facilitates customized, and characterized by common features: simple clothes Mtnah Kalosawr on the arms, and modified on the dress is not subject to radial movement of the body. Going to the front and to the side, The head alone determines the direction of movement, and faces curl, and nose connected to a single line with the front, and eyes Ajafnahma clearly defined, and hairdresser are parallels, and neck wrinkles represented in parentheses parallel. In these sculptures men not wearing military uniforms, as in some recent events sculptures.

The official sculpture

The effects did not reach the formal sculpture many models, Too many statues was based on carriers in the streets and squares have been destroyed after the fall of the crash or throw in the fire Istisnaa lime and gypsum. But little which is left of them suggesting that the statues of people officials and honorees collectively follow a traditional way, they represent Authority Waqar, and the height of each of them slightly tilted back, and long robes up to the feet, which are many folds or be on the lines Parthian (Persian old): Shirts over trousers and bobble, or your local attire, a long dress above the mantle. And be the right hand on the chest lying on the edge of the cloak wrapped, the shades drawn and the other stuck to stalk of the plant or the coiled cable. And the heads of the statues are carved with the body or vehicle complex person Venerable Authority. Distinguish the identity of the owner of the statue dressed head, which holds in the hand, rarely carries the statue owner's name.

Religious sculpture

We can classify the many creators of religious sculpture to the following main categories: scenes employers, religious and advances, and employers and worshipers of different conditions of carved panels, votive altars or given away to temples. Artist destruction has made no effort to distinguish Mabboudath and make shopping chariots, worn armor, and rode on horseback and camel, and proceed Taatmntq spears and swords, and sometimes moving in processions or stand in one line. Each of Lords code, has added sometimes the name of one of the lords in order to facilitate knowledge of the ordinary people, as it was not easy in the often disperse some of Lords for ordinary people, so that young people felt Palmyrenes and soldiers in various sculptures thick hair of lords, and the clothing worn by lords worn by people, ordinary, and in that serious difficulty for workers in Archaeology and Art history.

Funerary sculpture

The vast multitude of sculptures Palmyra intervention in the funerary sculptures of a class, and the only source of landfills, and are grouped into three categories: busts, which is between the bust and prominent inscription on the plate is installed in the interface graves, and slabs rectangular by two or more persons, carrying every one of the deceased, age Name the phrase alas, the most important thing is the destruction sculpture bed mortuary and the scenes of the funeral feast, and every bed tops the vault or wing it.