Palaces, tribute and carved stone

From Sumer to Persepolis, the art of the ancient Near East was largely architectural — glazed brick processions, carved reliefs of lion hunts and tribute-bearers, everything in rhythmic, repeating rows. The scenes are ceremonial and unhurried, which makes them unusually good company on an idle display.

Every piece in this collection is generated by AI in the style of a historical movement, then animated. They are original homages — not scans, photographs or reproductions of existing artworks.