AU - Moscati, Sabatino. TI - Historical art in the ancient Near East AV - DS16 M67 1963 PY - 1963/// CY - Roma PB - Centro di studi semitici, Universita KW - Narrative art KW - Themes, motives KW - Middle East KW - Art, Ancient KW - Narrative art, Ancient KW - Monuments KW - Antiquities N1 - At Head of Title " Universita di Roma - Centro di Studi Semitici "; Includes bibliographical references; Preface -- I. Monuments -- 1. Historical Art as a Problem -- 2. The Concept of the Monument -- 3. The Categories of Monuments -- 4. Monumental Consciousness -- II. Persons -- 1. The Protagonists of History -- 2. The Meaning of the Image -- 3. Collective Characterization -- 4. Non-physiognomic Individuation -- 5. Physiognomic Individuation -- 6. Individuation and Historical Art -- III. History -- 1. Narration and Iconographic Schemata -- 2. Manners of Narration -- 3. The Development of Narrative -- 4. The Historical Context -- 6. Conclusion ER -