Drawing the Beasts: Animal Depiction on Caucasian Bronze Belts
Journal: Actual Problems of Theory and History of Art
Year: 2024

Before the influence of Greek art in the Hellenistic period, peoples of the Caucasus region mostly expressed their art and beliefs by focusing on animal depictions. During the Early and Middle Bronze Ages, representations of animals appeared especially on objects of precious metals, such as jewelry or silver goblets. Their style showed foreign influences from Mesopotamia. Towards the end of the 2nd millennium B.C., the Caucasus region witnessed remarkable transformations, encompassing all human-