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Egyptian Art In The Days Of The Pharaohs Summary

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Aldred, Cyril. Egyptian Art In The Days Of The Pharaohs, 3100-320 BC. New York, NY: Thames and Hudson, 1985. Print. In this book, Cyril Aldred argues against the belief of Ancient Egyptian Art being static and unchanging over the many centuries over the Old, Middle and New kingdoms. He tries to show the subtle developments that Ancient Egyptian Art went through and draws a chronological sketch of the progress in Art, Architecture, and sculpture. Substantiated by numerous illustrations, the author compares the art objects made by the Egyptians under the rule of several Pharaohs and points out at the differences in each reign - epistemological and ontological. My work is informed by Aldred’s study of ancient Egyptian barges and they have provided …show more content…

The author claims that the body of the Pharaoh - the anthropo-cosmic man (which is itself a transcendent concept) is the model for the Egyptian temple. Therefore, the human body becomes the blueprint for Egyptian sacred architecture. This work has provided me with illustrations and findings that have enabled me to study the parallels between ancient Egyptian symbolism and their influence on modern artists and also to account for the fetishinzation of Quenn Cleopatra’s nose by Uderzo and …show more content…

This documentary has enabled me to argue that rather than a singular Pre-Raphaelitism, there existed plural Pre-Raphaelitisms with Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema as one of the painters in whose paintings this plurality become visible. Also, my research is substantiated by this documentary in pointing out the peculiarities of detail and fidelity towards the subject matter and objects in the paintings of Alma-Tadema, John Reinhard Weguelin and Asterix and Cleopatra by Uderzo and Goscinny (all of which share the common theme -

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At this point Hatshepsut was in her late teens but immediately laid down her future ambitions in her use of titles modelled on previous pharaohs ‘lady of the two lands’. Whilst Thutmose III was young, Hatshepsut slowly reinforced her position by “drawing on kingly iconography, titular and actions” (G. Robins). These future ambitions came into fruition in the red granite statue from Deir-El-Bahri as here Hatshepsut is wearing a ‘nemes’, already showing a change in physical images in her early years of her regency. This transition was required if Hatshepsut aimed to fashion a difference between herself as Queen regent and the Pharaoh she aspired to be. To reinforce to her people that her claim to the kingdom was genuine, Hatshepsut needed to demonstrate to Egypt that she had an association with the Gods, and this was portrayed through the Divine Birth Scene.

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In 1479 B.C.E. Thutmose II passed the power of Pharaoh to co-ruler Hatshepsut-his sister/wife-because his son, Thutmose III, was too young. During her reign, she proved she was worthy by becoming one of the “most ambitious builders in Egyptian history” (Cole and Symes 34). However, after ruling for 21 years her legacy was tested. Scholars found defaced statues and portraits of Hatshepsut. Some believed Thutmose III was slighted by Hatshepsut and he defaced her image.

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There are many items related to Hatshepsut are represented in Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hatshepsut in a Devotional Attitude, Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut and others, but Sphinx of Hatshepsut has special mystery and meaning for me. Head of King Amenmesse Continuing my journey through the Egyptian department, I found that my attention was taken by Head of King Amenmesse. It is only part of the full statue with missing piece of left ear and headdress, but even this is enough to be attracted by ideal work of sculptor. Absolutely natural facial lines give a sense of presence.

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Ancient Egyptian literature is a fascinating point of study because it reveals so much of Egyptian society that is lost to us if we only care to analyze and extrapolate from what limited amount was left behind. It remains incredibly difficult to keep track of what was factual about the society and what was merely fiction, whether it be exaggerations in propagandistic texts or purely fantastical ideas, because so much of what was written down by the Egyptians has been lost to the environmental circumstances that make it so hard for papyrus to be preserved. Fortunately, through the efforts of Egyptologists and archaeologists put together, excerpts of texts from ostraca, papyri, and scribal writing tablets have been pieced together to recreate the literature that scholars today can learn history from. In this essay, I shall be discussing the tale The Eloquent Peasant and analyzing it further in order to better understand its literary form and genres, its credibility as an accurate source and commentary of Egyptian history, politics, and social justice, how its contents compares to other texts, and its effectiveness in presenting and criticizing the Egyptian political system.

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