When the Assyrians took over the land of Mesopotamia because of their powerful military, there were three groups of their society; the city dwellers, farmers, and semi-nomadic peoples. The city dwellers were more tradesmen and craftsmen. The Assyrian architecture used wall paintings, colored bricks and wall carvings to decorate their building surfaces. According to Bejcek, the figures in Assyrian reliefs appeared to be relatively stiff and almost wooden. "They were well muscled and had faces that showed the characteristics of each physical type with striking development of facial traits. Assyrian artists captured the figure as it was when the action occurred." They were capturing the realism of form and emotions just like the arts and the sculptures of Greeks during the Hellenistic period of time. They also have sense of space by placing the figures in front of each other to create different levels. The artist made the bodies as a well muscled and solid to portrayed a strong and a powerful military to govern the city-state. The artist used a 3-D version to create a relief during the period of time. Assyrian produced large wall reliefs that covered the gateways and the lower areas of Mesopotamia to impress and to intimidate the visitors. It symbolized the power of the ruler.
