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The Northwest Palace of Ashur-nasir-pal II at Nimrud

An Interactive Publication -- Prototype

page added October 30, 2006

GREAT NORTHERN COURTYARD RENDERS

This page contains preliminary test renders from the Learning Sites^® 3D computer model of the Great Northern Courtyard of the Northwest Palace. The Courtyard was most likely the entrance to the throne room suite. The images here are arranged chronologically, with the most recent ones first.

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	X - View south across the Great Northern Courtyard (added elements include: chariots, standards, attendants). *Version 10.*
	W - View south across the Great Northern Courtyard (added elements include: doors, 3D characters, and fully modeled lamassu). *Version 9.*
	P - View south across the Great Northern Courtyard (re-rendered to simulate carved limestone). Reliefs' coloration here is based on photographs of similar reliefs published in Christie's Auction catalogue. Original images are taken from drawings, some of which have dashed lines and areas to indicate missing portions; thus, the irregularity of some of the reliefs' outlines. *Version 7a.*
	O - Great Northern Courtyard reliefs D5-D9 (re-rendered to simulate carved limestone). Reliefs' coloration here is based on photographs of similar reliefs published in Christie's Auction catalogue. Original images are taken from drawings, some of which have dashed lines and areas to indicate missing portions; thus, the irregularity of some of the reliefs' outlines. *Version 7.*
	N - View south across the Great Northern Courtyard (with complete set of reliefs added and rendered to simulate carved limestone; frieze band added across tops of reliefs). Version 6.
	M - Great Northern Courtyard reliefs D5, D6, and D7 (rendered to simulate carved limestone; frieze band added across tops of reliefs). Coloration based on Samuel Paley's slides. Images are taken from drawings, some of which have dashed lines and areas to indicate missing portions; thus, the irregular areas of gray on Relief D5. *Version 6.*

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Reference Information

page created: 1997
page updated: October 30, 2006
page location: Learning Sites Home page ==> Learning Sites Index page ==> Northwest Palace, Nimrud, Home and General Index page ==> Northwest Palace, Recent Renderings Index ==> Northwest Palace, Great Northern Courtyard Renderings
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The Northwest Palace of Ashur-nasir-pal II at Nimrud

An Interactive Publication -- Prototype

N - View south across the Great Northern Courtyard (with complete set of reliefs added and rendered to simulate carved limestone; frieze band added across tops of reliefs).

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