I took a virtual tour of the eastern wing of the museum Louvre called the Egyptian Antiquities department. One of the pieces I viewed is called the Great Sphinx of Tanis. The other was the Statue of Nakhthorheb kneeling in prayer. Both are from the period of B.C. The Great Sphinx of Tanis is from the Old Kingdom from 2600 BC. The artist is unknown, but was found in the ruins of the Temple of Amun at Tanis in 1825.
The main purpose of this paper is to describe the visual analysis of the artwork. This paper examines an Egyptian half nude portrait art which is taken from Metropolitan Museum of Art (Fig.1). The statue characterized both male and female seated figure with a Braid hair. In this essay, I will present a complete visual description of this artwork (its preservation, costume and iconography), and then I will compare it to another artwork which is chosen from Textbook that is Akhenaten and his Family (Fig. 2).
The sphinx is located in the eastern wing of the museum. This is a fairly small artifact comparing with the original sphinx located at Giza, Egypt. It is famous for its projection both Kushite and Egyptian elements. The lion shown in the body of the sphinx is done in typical Egyptian style like the grand sphinx itself, while the face of the artifact clearly Sudanese resemblance of Taharqo, the black king. There are hieroglyphics and symbols on the statue clarifies the fact that it is a real and legitimate portrait of the great King Taharqo. The statue is kept in the central of the room in a glass box (Caleca, 1979). The statue is only accessible for viewing. Visitors are not allowed to touch the box at any cost, but they are allowed to take pictures. Besides the box, there is black and white steel panel where description about the statue is written. It’s said there that, Taharqo was in fact, the fourth pharaoh to rule both the kingdoms of ancient Egypt and Kush together, during the Third Transitional Period of the middle age (Török, 2002). Also, there was a mention that, this statue was built around 680 B.C. The statue was first discovered by archaeologists at a demolished stone temple in Nubia (now known as Sudan), which is situated in the south-eastern part of the Amun Temple at Kawa (now Gematon). The excavations were conducted and monitored by the University of Oxford in 1930 (MacGregor, 2012). Experts believe
The Ancient Egyptian artifact that I chose to analyze and is the most interesting piece I have seen in the museum is the Cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare. The artwork itself was larger than me and that was one of the reasons why this artwork was very interesting to me, since I am a fairly tall individual. It was created during the Third intermediate period that was around Dynasty XXII or the twenty second Dynasty of Ancient Egypt and was possibly acquired from Thebes. The dynasty was also known as the Bubastite dynasty which was approxamently from 945-718 B.C.
The first piece of art work that I saw was the work of Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937) I felt it captured my attention as I first walked into the room. The unique sculpture “DIANA” really impressed me by depicting a Roman Goddess poised with her bow raised high and ready for the hunt. It was also interesting because the women of that time period were not known as hunters, they were known for being mothers and wives. The piece of art work was medium in sitting on top of a pedestal as you walked into the main exhibit room. There was lots of background information on the poster written below this artwork. It told a story of how MacMonnies and his contemporaries got their inspiration in ancient Greek and Roman culture, and it also took some of the Italian Renaissance into account when making the piece.
A popular theory regarding the Sphinx is that it was built during Khafre’s reign as Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty (around 2600 B.C). Khafre (Khafra, Khefren or Chephren) was the son of King Khufu and younger brother of Djedefre (his predecessor). Being the second of Khufu’s heirs to take the thrown it is believed Khafre built the Great Sphinx in his own image. Dr. Salima Ikram suggests “he is showing the world that he is a legitimate heir and therefore has every right to rule” (“Secret: The Sphinx”). The base of this theory is that Khafre’s temple is located directly behind the Sphinx and therefore he must have built it and arranged it that way. “It is possible the sphinx was intended to serve as a guardian for Khafre’s splendid valley temple” (Oakes, and Gahlin 428). This theory however, remains just that, a theory. Without any proof of a name on the outside of the Sphinx or a date stating the year it was made, Khafre’s connection to the Sphinx cannot be known for
Dynasty dated 593. There is an inscription on the back of the statue that indicates that the sculpture
Throughout different time periods and civilizations come many different types of art that would never be comparable to those of another time or place. There are also the pieces that come from a completely different time and place, but yet they can still be compared to one another. The Torso of a God (Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, last decade of the reign of Amenhotep III, Granodiorite, 1359-1349 B.C.) and the Statue of Asklepios (Greek, Hellenistic period, Pentelic Marble, 2nd century B.C.) are two sculptures made hundreds of years apart, yet they both display many similarities and show how art is constantly changing whilst keeping the same core ideas.
When God told Abram to leave his homeland and to move on (see illustration #1) (Gen.12:1-2NSRV) God made a promise to Abram. “I will make of you a great nation and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing”. (Gen. 12:1-3) Then the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” Therefore, he built there an altar to the LORD, who had appeared to him (Gen. 12:7). Abram knew that through his faith in God would blessed Abram and his decedents and Abram would be the father of many nations. From these promises, all must flow from and through Abram, to accomplish God's plan, the birth of Christ and the salvation for humankind after the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. “Therefore,
“The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.”(Moral Quotes). Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird shows strong moral character even when his decisions are unpopular. Atticus Finch is a high class lawyer who took a case to defend a black man named Tom Robinson. His society, being a racist southern town in the 1930s, judged him because of his decision to defend a black man. Atticus can be compared to both Aunt Alexandra and Dollfus Raymond to represent that although, some people fall to the pressures of society and ignore their morality others can rise above it and act on that morality. Harper Lee utilizes the character of Atticus to illustrate that despite
Egyptians used art as a way to reflect every aspect of their lives. Sculptors were important artist, and in these different architectural sculptures, you will see how models of people and different figures were depicted in stone during the New Kingdom and Old Kingdom eras. Nikare with his Wife and Daughter is a statue that was made from limestone and paint in Egypt during the Old Kingdom era about 2420-2389 B.C or later. Stelophorous Statue of Bay made in 1294–1250 B.C is another sculpture that was also made from limestone about one thousand years apart from the other one. This statue was also made in Egypt. Both sculptures share some similarities to have been made a millennium apart, but with that also comes several differences. Although both statues as a whole may depict different things, it’s the little details in them that we don’t usually analyze in art that make them both similar.
According to art historians, the Great Pyramids at Giza were built sometime between 2601 and 2515 bc. These dates are provided in traditional art history textbooks as being relatively accurate; however, the pyramids, through recent discoveries about the constellation, Orion, are
According to art historians, the Great Pyramids at Giza were built sometime between 2601 and 2515 bc. These dates are provided in traditional art history textbooks as being
In literature it is common for authors to borrow elements of a different story and make it their own. In “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”, Tolkein follows the hero’s journey and uses many concepts found in the poem, Beowulf. Beowulf is an ancient English story of the king of the Geats, Beowulf. Beowulf is a superhuman King that’s fights magical creatures in hope of being remembered. In “Lord of the Rings”, A young hobbit, Frodo, is given the great responsibility of protecting an evil ring until it can be destroyed. Because Tolkein was a Beowulf scholar, elements of Beowulf are depicted in “Lord of the Rings”. Both protagonists, Frodo and Beowulf, are similar by how they receive their call to adventure, their strength, and
What makes the sculpture different from others of this time period are two things; the subject matter, in that it depicts no god, nor Pharaoh only a mortal human writing in a mostly illiterate society. Secondly it demonstrates age shown in sagging muscles and rotund belly. Due to this relaxed style we can gather that the subject is not a Pharaoh as it was dishonourable to insinuate that they aged as they were supposed to be gods on earth.
As I began to wander through the museum, I stumbled upon one of the best Egyptian collections I have ever seen, with the exception of special travelling