Bastet was a prominent goddess figure in ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C. She was represented as hybrid of a woman with the head of a cat‚ or sometimes simply a cat that held her Ka. Her main role was that of a guardian‚ protecting others from diseases and evil spirits. Bastet originated during the old kingdom and her previous form was a lioness warrior called Bast‚ the goddess of warfare. The new kingdom after the war brought on a change to the goddess by transitioning her lion head into that of
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people who created it‚ the politics surrounding its creation‚ the time in which it was created‚ and numerous other factors contribute to what we know about history’s greatest masterpieces. Located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ the Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut (a.k.a Kneeling Hatshepsut) is no exception to this fact. For approximately twenty years‚ female pharaoh‚ Hatshepsut‚ ruled the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. With her reign beginning around 1473 BC‚ Hatshepsut was the fifth ruler of
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anyone of great nobility to have consumed particular plants to achieve a worldly experience for ritual or religious purposes. The picture to the right is a statue discovered in the mid 1800’s on the side of Mt. Popocatépetl near Tlalmanalco‚ Mexico. The statue dates to around 1450AD and is said to have been worshipped by
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These four statues are 20 meters tall and all of them represent Ramesses II‚ who is depicted as seated on a throne and wearing a double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. There are other smaller statues at the legs of the colossal Ramesses II statues. These smaller ones represent his family such as his chief wife Nefertari‚ queen mother Mut-Tuy‚ his first two sons and six of his daughters
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except as references. The earliest extant version of a list of seven wonders was compiled by Antipater of Sidon‚ who described the structures in a poem around 140 BC: “Have set eyes on the wall of lofty Babylon on which is a road for chariots‚ and the statue of Zeus by the Alpheus‚ and the hanging gardens‚ and the Colossus of the Sun‚ and the huge labour of the high pyramids‚ and the vast tomb of Mausolus; but when I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to the clouds‚ those other marvels lost their brilliancy
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Classics 102 G15W1964 Friday 8:40 Kristen Walker Due: 09 September 2016 Tom Dichmont A significant difference between the Archaic Greek sculptures and the Classical Greek sculptures is the poses held by the statues. The Archaic sculptures poses were strictly frontal; their one leg was usually advanced whilst the other leg was drawn behind. Both sides of the body were symmetrical. They also wore the Archaic smile which‚ one may assume was used as a way of making the statuses
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As I was touring the Museum of Fine Arts this past Monday‚ I was drawn to the statue or sculpture of King Menkaura (Mycerinus) and his queen. For a moment‚ I was able to relate with Ben Stiller and how he felt in the movie Night at the Museum. I genuinely felt the textbook come alive and I was able to relate with the artwork since it was covered in class. (Figure 1-29) Although having encountered other artworks that were covered in class‚ for some reason this artwork resonated with me the most. However
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himself with the representation of 4 demons to at each side‚ statue of Buddha in middle (offerings in front)‚ effigy facing buddha‚ back to effigy. * Is the entire group included in each event? Are there major and minor aspects of the ritual? It is held over many days? Only a few hours: held for a few hours‚ depending on the speed of the lama. -lama performing the rite (may or may no be a monk) -lama visualizes himself as Buddha seated in the middle of four demons. Lama(Buddha) host the demons
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Compare the statue of Haremhab with the statue of Queen Hatshepsut These two statues are famous to the Egyptian art era. They represent the woman’s position and the man’s position at that day and age. Traditionally‚ the rulers of Egypt were male. So‚ when Hatshepsut‚ Dynasty 18‚ ca. 1473-1458 B.C.‚ assumed the titles and functions of king she was portrayed in royal male costumes. Such representations were more for a political statement‚ rather than a reflection of the way she actually looked
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Mycerinus and Queen Khamerernebty. This sculpture represents the royal couple Pharaoh and his wife which was carved of stone. It demonstrates the conventions of the standing figure and this sculpture is believed to be the first double statue of its kind. This statue showed how the Pharaoh was supported by his wife. “Certain features seen here are characteristics of all Egyptian standing figures: the formality‚ frontally‚ the erect stance with the left foot forward and the arms rigidly against the
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