This article examines the etiquette of queen Libbali-šarrat — conceived here as a set of rules governing position, posture, and gesture — through a comparison of the famous Garden Scene of Assurbanipal with the so-called Love Lyrics of Nabû and Tašmetu (SAA 3 14). It argues that the Love Lyrics was probably one of several sources drawn upon by the artists who created this masterpiece, in an attempt to identify the royal couple with a divine one, in this case, Nabû and Tašmetu.
Un homme et une femme: Humanly Divine Love Affairs in the Garden Scene of Assurbanipal
Ludovico Portuese
2026-01-01
Abstract
This article examines the etiquette of queen Libbali-šarrat — conceived here as a set of rules governing position, posture, and gesture — through a comparison of the famous Garden Scene of Assurbanipal with the so-called Love Lyrics of Nabû and Tašmetu (SAA 3 14). It argues that the Love Lyrics was probably one of several sources drawn upon by the artists who created this masterpiece, in an attempt to identify the royal couple with a divine one, in this case, Nabû and Tašmetu.File in questo prodotto:
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