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Art of Uruk
One of the arts of the city of Uruk, southern Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The art of Uruk encompasses the sculptures, seals, pottery, architecture, and other arts produced in Uruk, an ancient city in southern Mesopotamia that thrived during the Uruk period around 4200-3000 BCE.[1]: 40 The city continued to develop into the Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia) around 2900-2350 BCE.[2] Considered one of the first cities, the site of Uruk – modern-day Warka in Iraq – shows evidence of social stratification, institutionalized religion, a centralized administration, and what art historians would categorize as high art and architecture,[1]: 41 the first in the long history of the art of Mesopotamia. Much of the art of Uruk shows a high technical skill and was often made using precious materials.[1]: 46
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