Piotr Taracha
Biographic Data
| ID | 1443743 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Piotr Taracha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Piotr |
| FAMILY NAME | Taracha |
| SIGNATURE | TARACHA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4246-2281 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Sculptures of Alacahöyük
This article presents a new interpretation of the monumental sculptured friezes of the Sphinx Gate of Alacahöyük in northern Anatolia, an important site of the Hittite Empire. Historical and cultural arguments support a date in the second half of the thirteenth century b.c.e. for the Sphinx Gate. On the basis of a comparison of the scenes with other representations in Hittite art, it is argued that the cult and hunting scenes reflect the concept …
The Iconographic Program of the Sculptures of Alacahöyük
The iconographic program of the sculptured friezes flanking the Sphinx Gate of Alacahöyük is analyzed based on numerous representations in Hittite art that may contribute to the understanding of the context and meaning of these carvings. It is argued that the cult and hunting scenes reflect the concept of the main triad of the Hittite state pantheon—Sun-goddess, Storm-god and Tutelary God, combining it with the new ideology of kingship of the lat…
Zur Entwicklung des offiziellen Pantheons im Staats- und dynastischen Kult der hethitischen Grossreichszeit
Ersetzen und Entsühnen
The Iconographic Program of the Sculptures of Alacahöyük
The iconographic program of the sculptured friezes flanking the Sphinx Gate of Alacahöyük is analyzed based on numerous representations in Hittite art that may contribute to the understanding of the context and meaning of these carvings. It is argued that the cult and hunting scenes reflect the concept of the main triad of the Hittite state pantheon—Sun-goddess, Storm-god and Tutelary God, combining it with the new ideology of kingship of the lat…
Ersetzen und Entsühnen
Zur Entwicklung des offiziellen Pantheons im Staats- und dynastischen Kult der hethitischen Grossreichszeit
The Iconographic Program of the Sculptures of Alacahöyük
The iconographic program of the sculptured friezes flanking the Sphinx Gate of Alacahöyük is analyzed based on numerous representations in Hittite art that may contribute to the understanding of the context and meaning of these carvings. It is argued that the cult and hunting scenes reflect the concept of the main triad of the Hittite state pantheon—Sun-goddess, Storm-god and Tutelary God, combining it with the new ideology of kingship of the lat…
The Sculptures of Alacahöyük
This article presents a new interpretation of the monumental sculptured friezes of the Sphinx Gate of Alacahöyük in northern Anatolia, an important site of the Hittite Empire. Historical and cultural arguments support a date in the second half of the thirteenth century b.c.e. for the Sphinx Gate. On the basis of a comparison of the scenes with other representations in Hittite art, it is argued that the cult and hunting scenes reflect the concept …
Ancient Near East History (4 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (3 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Cult (2 works) · Frieze (2 works) · History (2 works)