Development of art in Babylonian civilization.
Architecture: Babylonian society was far behind from its contemporary civilizations in the field of art, because there was lack of stone here. Hence, the houses of unbaked bricks were built here which would collapse in 50-60 years. The buildings constructed by Hammurabi have so far been completely destroyed. Baked bricks were used in the royal buildings. Wood was used in roof, doors, windows. Colored tiles were used for decoration in the homes of the rich persons.
The typical samples of Babylonian art work are buildings named Ziggurut. There were several stories in the Ziggurats of Babylonia, which would have been smaller towards the top. Ziggurats were conceived as memorials and were painted with diverse colors and made beautiful. The concept of Ziggurats is the contribution of Sumerians.
Sculpture: Babylonian artists could not achieve special success in expressing the beauty of humans. Their idols lack beauty and expression. Their idols are more famous for the large size, not for artistry. Their statues were of mixed shape of animals and humans.
Painting : The Babylonian artists were unable to develop their painting altogether. Pictures were painted only in the royal buildings and the temples. The main themes of the pictures were wild animal and birds.
Music and dance : Babylonians were music lovers. There were organized music concerts in large banquets. Female devotees used to perform dancing and singing in the temples. Many types of musical instruments were also used.
