Persia art timeline

Persia

  • Bull Capital from Persepolis, Apādana, Persepolis (Fars, Iran), c. 520–465 B.C.E. (National Museum of Iran

    Bull Capital from Persepolis, Apādana, Persepolis (Fars, Iran), c. 520–465 B.C.E. (National Museum of Iran

    The bull represented power and strength of the Persians. The bulls are made out of composite giving it a look that makes it be of two colors. The bulls evoke power, as well as social political establishment, and set an identity for the Persians.