Amenhotep IV began his reign with a massive building project at Karnak, the centre of the cult of Amun. It is believed by archaeologist Jacobus Van Dijk, that these temples were “situated to the east of the Amun precinct and orientated to the east – that is, to the place of sunrise”. Surprisingly, these temples were not dedicated to Amun, but to a new form of the sun-god whose official name was ‘The living one, Ra-horus of the horizon who rejoices in the horizion in his identity of light which is in sun-disc’ which was most basically simplified to ‘the…
The interior of Sennedjem’s tomb reveals a significant amount of decorations and raised reliefs which provide information about Egyptian funerary beliefs and practices. The paintings on the walls of Sennedjem’s burial chamber reveal a great deal about the afterlife; the “Fields of the blessed” depict what the Egyptians believe happens in the afterlife which demonstrates the importance of the afterlife as part of their funerary beliefs. Moreover, the varied scenes in the tomb of Sennedjem display the god Osiris and other gods, emphasising the significance of gods in funerary beliefs in Egyptian culture. Similarly, the ritual scenes of everyday life in Ipuy’s tomb further highlights funerary beliefs and practices in Egyptian culture. The images of farming, fishing, cooking and laundry show that the interior was decorated for the gods to recognise the activities and customs in the afterlife, despite the fact that the citizens of Deir el-Medina did not engage in these practices. This is carried out to please the gods and request an afterlife full of privilege. The tomb of Sennedjem and Iput highlight the significance of decorations and raised reliefs as an important component of Egyptian funerary beliefs and practices.…
Ancient Egypt, a magnificent civilization, but just how did they treat their dead kings? This essay will explain what and why pharaohs became mummified, and how they did.…
King Djoser’s Step Pyramid, Pyramid of Amenemhet II, and Valley of the Kings are all important monuments regarding burial of either royalties or both royalties and officials. These three monuments are from different time period and it is clear that ancient Egyptian tombs come in all sort of kinds. The tombs, artwork, and sculpture shows that the belief in the afterlife existed back then.…
The second pentad at the ending of the film shows that Che is not being controlled by his culture anymore, so he wants to reconcile with his son, so he drives to Los Angeles, after mourning the death of Che's bully. The act is mourning the death of someone else's son with coming out of a liquor store. The scene is the violence in the Mission district. The agent is a more vulnerable Che. The agency is the death of the bully, so it allows him to view his actions towards his son Jes. The purpose of Che mourning is a metaphor for the loss of his son that he disowned, so he is asking for forgiveness. The author states, "the dominant term in the second pentad is agent-who happens to have a change in attitude and its relation to purpose- no longer…
Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV) was an eighteenth dynasty pharaoh who is known for his attempt to change Egyptian culture and religion. As the younger son of Amenhotep III, he would have not been pharaoh but when his elder brother (crown prince Thutmose) died he had a claim for the thrown and became the Pharaoh of Egypt. Akhenaton had many wives and fathered many children. His wives (or consorts) include Nefertiti and Kiya; some Egyptologists suggest that (like his father) Akhenaton may have taken some daughters as wives or consorts. Akhenaton’s known children are: Tutankhaten (later known as Tuankhamun and King Tut), Smenkhkare, Meritaten, Meketaten, Ankhesenpaaten (later wife of Tuankhamun), Neferneferuaten Tasherit, Neferneferure and…
Stunning scenes of landscapes, trees, and clouds fill the scenes of The Revenant. Snow fills the open-void of the wilderness and sunlight bleeds through the spaces between the tall, dark trees. The camera mainly focuses on Hugh Glass as he attempts to take his revenge upon John Fitzgerald, who murdered Hugh’s son. The camera pans smoothly during calm shots of vistas and nature, while the camera rapidly shakes during the intense attacks of the Native Americans. Rivers flow smoothly, and in some shots, Hugh’s fearful, beaten face fills the frame as he struggles to evade the threats of Native Americans. The contrasting nature of the scenes in The Revenant is effective in immersing the viewers in the environment, portraying a message of conservation, and developing a captivating, simplistic storyline.…
In ancient Egypt, hierarchy was glorified to signify the contribution and power they had. In the statue “Menkaure and Queen Khamerernebty,” the artist portrays these traits through an authoritative vision of the figure. He illustrates this image from the simplistic posture of the individual rather then elaborating on jewelry or clothes. The artist creates these two individual of royalty under one strong power, were the male figure represent authority and is supported by the naturalistic female queen, which is slightly less powering.…
In Egypt's New Kingdom, the role of queens during the reign of Amenhotep 3 and Akhenaten significantly transformed from the confinements of their traditional roles as passive heirs to the throne who provided a divine consort for the king. This is evident through Queen Tiye and Queen Ahmose-Nefertiti through the depictions and evidence displaying the prominent roles in political and religious policies Queens began to assume.…
In this scene, Paikea and Koro are holding each other, it looks like Koro and Paikea are looking into the distance, and I can tell from Paikeas face that she looks like she has done herself proud and is happy with Koro; you can also partially see some workers in the background. From what Paikea is wearing, I suggest that she likes the beach and has some connection with the ocean. It looks like these characters are important because they are up in the front of the boat and people behind them are working. I can tell from this scene that the relationship is strong between Paikea and Koro because they are in an embrace and they are looking into the distance as if they are going somewhere together. The characters in the background look like they are working for Paikea and Koro and the worker standing up I presume he has a more important role because he is fully clothed and he would have been instructed to stand there, he seems to be looking at the same thing Paikea and Koro are interested in.…
To the average “peasant” the Pharaoh was a demigod, but to the various officers and political figures surrounding him he was no more than a man with power, and not even supreme power. This is immediately evident in the first narrative with the high priest of Amun, who from the very beginning (since Akhenaten was young) disdained the prince due to his physical appearance. As Akhenaten grew older and continued to stray from the required religious traditions the high priest had multiple meetings with Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye to chastise the prince’s upbringing, which displays the high priest’s view of the Pharaoh: not as an infallible demigod, but as merely a man who makes mistakes when raising his son. Likewise, this displays a “weakness” in the power of the Pharaoh; though he is king, he is still subject to the rule of Amun and the high priests. The various individuals Meriamun interviews themselves represent the different positions surrounding the Pharaoh: chief of police, general of the army, minister of the state, sculptor/architect, high priest (Amun and the One God), etc. Every narration includes brief descriptions of how they performed their duties, and in this manner Mahfouz gives the reader an idea of the day to day functions of the Egyptian…
Standing at around four feet eight inches, the sculpture of Menkaure and His Queen is estimated to have been created between 2548 to 2530 BC. The figures depicted in the sculpture are Pharaoh Menkaure and, who is thought to be Queen Khamerernebty II. The sculpture was carved out of slate and has also been known as Menkaure and Khamerernebty. The artist of the sculpture is unknown. Menkaure and His Queen shows the two-people standing side by side and the queen has an arm wrapped around the pharaoh. This piece gives a look at Egyptian culture during this time and preserves the image of Pharaoh Menkaure and Queen Khamerernebty.…
The Big Lebowski (1998) by the Coen Brothers is no doubt a comedy film about friendships between three bowling buddies with differing personalities who met and stuck together as friends by choice in Los Angeles when the U.S. army invaded the Middle East. The Coen Brothers managed to capture the spirit of friendship bonding, conflicts, characters’ internal struggles as well as personal desires with exceptional cinematography and mise-en-scene through a plot that went from western to Film Noir. There is a cleverly placed contrast between violence, kidnapping, femme fatales and other dark elements that do not really go with the sunny, carefree impression of L.A. where the story is set in. Such metaphorically structured contrasts along with well-constructed dialogues between three characters from varying backgrounds bring out the contradictory nature of how the Dude (Jeff Bridges), a bearded, unemployed long-haired hippie who did not care much about this world that lived in a dressing gown met his two best friends Walter Sobchak (John Goodman), a Vietnam vet who could not move on from the war period and Donny Kerabatsos (Steve Buscemi), a bland character that got ignored most of the time, who all lived with the shadow of intergeneration give-and-take hovering yet still managed to stay committed to their friendships even when they have their own burdens to deal with in life. The ending scene of The Big Lebowski where the Dude and Walter scattered Donny’s ashes pleasantly reflected what seems to be delicate but actually strong bonds of relationships between the three main characters.…
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There are two stone sculpture from the New Kingdom. One is in raised relief and of a man named Mai and his wife Urel. These two are not royalty but are relatives of a man named Ramose and this work is from his tomb. They are part of an image of guests seated at a banquet. The second is a sunk relief sculpture of a king from this same time period named Akhenaten. We see him here with his wife Nefertiti and his three daughters, his son was not in this sculpture. This essay focuses on why the stone sculptures will have very different characteristic and in the same period? And what is the fundamental reason behind that? Is historical or artistic style reasons for the changes?…