Stele

Examples of Stele in the following topics:

• Stelae in the Greek High Classical Period

  • A stele (plural stelae) is a large slab of stone or wood erected for commemorative and funerary purposes.
  • The Grave Stele of Hegeso from the Kerameikos Cemetery outside of Athens depicts a seated woman.
  • The stele dates to 400 BCE, and the woman fits the stylistic representation of women at this time.
  • The Grave Stele of Dexileos (390 BCE) in the Kerameikos Cemetery of Athens is another demonstration of how stele reliefs reflect the sculpture style and motifs of the period.
  • This stele recalls the carved relief of Athenian horsemen from the Ionic frieze of the Parthenon.

• Art of the Maya

  • Stele H in the Great Plaza at Copan represents one of the city's foremost leaders, 18-Rabbit (reigned from 695-738 CE).
  • On Stele H, 18-Rabbit wears an elaborate headdress and ornamented kilt and sandals.
  • The dense, deeply carved ornamental details that frame the face and figure stand almost clear of the main stone block and wrap around the sides of the stele.
  • The stele was originally painted - remnants of red paint are visible on many stelae and buildings in Copan.
  • Stele H portraying the ruler 18-Rabbit.

• Religion Under the Tang Dynasty

  • In 781, the Nestorian Stele was created in order to honor the achievements of their community in China.
  • The stele contains a long inscription in Chinese with Syriac glosses, composed by the cleric Adam, probably the metropolitan of Beth Sinaye.

• Hammurabi's Code

  • Written in about 1754 BCE by the sixth king of Babylon, Hammurabi, the Code was written on stone stele and clay tablets.
  • A basalt stele containing the code in cuneiform script inscribed in the Akkadian language is currently on display in the Louvre, in Paris, France.
  • This basalt stele has the Code of Hammurabi inscribed in cuneiform script in the Akkadian language.

• Sculpture in Mesopotamia

  • The Victory Stele of Naram Sin provides an example of the increasingly violent subject matter in Akkadian art, a result of the violent and oppressive climate of the empire.
  • On the right hand side of the stele, cuneiform script provides narration.
  • The king stands in the center of the stele wearing a horned headpiece.

• Humans and Their Deities

  • In some cases, this included a fusion of animal form with the face of the king or queen (as in the Hatshepsut-Sphinx, ) or as the god-king victors of an epic battle, as in the stele of Naran-Sin of Akkad (the first Mesopotamian king to claim divinity for himself, ).
  • Naram-Sin, the first Mesopotamian king known to have claimed divinity for himself (worshiped as the Akkadian moon god), depicted on his victory stele

• The Mesopotamian Cultures

  • Battle formations on a fragment of the Stele of the Vultures.

• The Akkadian Empire

  • This stele commemorates Naram-Sin's victory against the Lullubi from Zagros in 2260 BCE.

• The Evolution of Roots in Seedless Plants

  • In dicot roots, the xylem and phloem of the stele are arranged alternately in an X shape, whereas in monocot roots, the vascular tissue is arranged in a ring around the pith.

• Plant Tissues and Organ Systems

  • In stems, the xylem and the phloem form a structure called a vascular bundle ; in roots, this is termed the vascular stele or vascular cylinder.