A history of art in Chaldæa & Assyria, Vol. 2 (of 2)

The book surveys Mesopotamian art and architecture, detailing palace construction, urban defenses, and excavation findings; it analyzes sculpture by theme, material, and formal conventions, including animal imagery, polychromy, and cylinder‑seal gem work. Separate sections address painting and the industrial arts, covering ceramics, metallurgy, furniture, metalware, arms, personal ornaments, textiles, and commercial objects. A comparative chapter contrasts Mesopotamian and Egyptian artistic traits. The narrative is supported by plans, reliefs, statuary studies, and numerous illustrations and plates that document layouts, decorative programs, and technical practices across civic and palatial contexts.