Culture: Ancient Egyptian- Old Kingdom Artist: Unknown Title: False Door Date: Roughly 2400 B.C.E. Media: Limestone Measurements: 61 x 45 3/5 x 4 1/2 in. (154.9 x 115.8 x 11.4 cm) Accession #: 52.22 This relief sculpture serves more of a religious-function that any aesthetic one. Aside from have some minor damage done‚ it is nearly perfectly balanced. On the bottom of the piece are four men; two on each side that mirror each other. They all hold what seem to be spears in one hand and a scepter in
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The Bust of Queen Nefertiti (1353-1335 BCE)‚ was found in December of 1912 and is currently displayed at the Agyptisches Museum in Berlin in the Armana workshop of Thutmose by the German excavation group led by Ludwig Borchardt. She stands at approximately 1’8” in height. The painted limestone is a beautiful exhibition of life-size sculpture. This bust takes a small departure from the tradition sculptures Egypt in that she portrays a sense of introspection and a slightly artificial sensitivity.
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The Principles of Composition Thidavary Khus Redbud Group Through observation‚ the major principle utilized in both “Akhenaten‚ Nefertiti and three daughters‚” on page 630 and “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli on page 662 was asymmetrical balance. The objects in the art appeared balanced on all sides regardless of not being “equal” on all sides. It appears to be evenly balanced although there appears to be varying levels of action at different points in the painting. The asymmetrical balance
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For centuries‚ the god Amun served as the pre-eminent god in New Kingdom Egypt‚ and his priests enjoyed privileges and power. However‚ Akhenaten revolutionised religious life with his adoption of the cult of Aten and the introduction of monotheism to Egypt. Along with this religious change came many others‚ Akhenaten changed Egypt’s foreign policy‚ art and architecture. The Ancient Egyptians regarded the Sun as a powerful life source. Along with the flooding of the Nile‚ it produced their crops
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Akhenaten is viewed as one of the most controversial Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. The introduction of Akhenaten’s monotheistic views attributed to the decline of the Egyptian empire during his reign in the 18th dynasty. Akhenaten believed that Aten‚ the sun disk‚ was the one true god. This ideology was then adopted‚ though not willingly‚ throughout Egypt. Akhenaten focused the majority of his time into building temples and enforcing his new regime that he neglected his duties as Pharaoh. Consequently
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Amarna period of the New Kingdom‚ the pharaoh Amenhotep IV‚ who later took the name Akhenaten (“he who serves the Aten”)‚ declared that the sun god‚ Aten‚ was the one true god. Thus‚ Egypt was introduced to one man’s concept of monotheism‚ or belief in one god.
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changes to the Egyptian religion along with "The Hymn"‚ none of these reforms outlived their creator‚ mostly due to the massive forces placed on his successor‚ Tutankhamen‚ to renounce these new reforms. However‚ the significance of Amenhotep IV‚ or Akhenaten as he later changed his name to‚ is found in "The Hymn". "The Hymn" itself can be looked at as a contradiction of ideas; it must be looked at in relation to both the Old Kingdom’s belief of steadfast and static values‚ as well as in regards to the
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pp. 170)‚ into what we know today but around 1375 BC a pharaoh‚ Akhenaten‚ sought to destroy the reigning consensus of polytheism and change ancient Egypt into a monotheistic culture (Ray‚ 1990. pp. 14). Akhenaten lead a new order when he ruled‚ devoted to one god – Aten and with this unheard of devotion‚ he was able to shape himself into a god on earth. Previously‚ pharaohs were always considered linked to the gods but Akhenaten wanted to shape his assembly in to devotees for his bidding so he
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door to his tomb was breached‚ most of his life and family secrets were revealed. King Tut was a very famous Pharaoh who had an extremely interesting family. One may know who king Akhenaten was‚ he was King Tut’s father. King Akhenaten also wasn’t very popular and still isn’t too popular today. The reason King Akhenaten wasn’t remembered throughout history‚ was because when he was Pharaoh he only believed in one god! And the villagers despised him for believing this. They thought that the gods would
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esteem after the Aten collapse solidifying her importance to Egyptian society. Arguably‚ to those who are not very involved in the study of ancient Egypt‚ Queen Nefertiti is perhaps better known than her husband‚ the heretic king Akhenaten. Undoubtedly‚ Akhenaten seems to have had a great love for his Chief Royal wife. They were inseparable in early reliefs‚ many of which showed their family in loving‚ in almost idealist compositions. At times‚ the king is shown riding with her in a chariot‚
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