Diplomacy by design: Luxury Arts and a "International Style" in the Ancient Near East, 1400-1200 BCE. Archéologie followed by the "Long" version

followed by the "Long" version of "Hours" 9 to 12

Lyonel Feininger

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Diplomacy by design: Luxury Arts and a "International Style" in the Ancient Near East, 1400-1200 BCE. Archéologie followed by the "Long" versionDuring the fourteenth and thirteenth centuries BCE, the kings of Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, and Hatti participated in a complex international community. These two hundred years also witnessed the production of luxurious artworks made of gold, ivory, alabaster, and faience objects that helped to foster good relations among the kingdoms. In fact, as Marian H. Feldman makes clear here, art and international relations during the Late Bronze Age formed an