Hatshepsut

The most notable similarity between the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Egyptian) and the Palace at Knossos (Aegean) is that both structures were built for upperclass members in their societies. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was constructed for Hatshepsut, an Egyptian queen recognized as "The women who could be king" and the Palace at Knossos was commissioned for King Minos. Another similarity between these structures was the paintings that were found inside. One of the Palace at Knossos's…

rise of Queen Hatshepsut, the woman who became the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty. Her reign was said to be the longest of any other woman before and after her. Not only did she lead her country for years but it flourished. This paper will go through Queen Hatshepsut the woman, from queen to pharaoh, and obliterated from history. Before she was the considered the greatest women in history, Queen Hatshepsut was just an ordinary woman and daughter of a king. Queen Hatshepsut reigned for…

The sculpture I’ve picked depicts a woman swimming (debatable) as she holds an ibex or gazelle shaped dish, and it is almost as long as a hairbrush. It nests in a glass case with other pieces of the ibex motif just a few turns away from the Hatshepsut statuary room. The purpose of this essay is to detail the statuette’s properties, hopefully finding how the properties display specific qualities of Egypt in its eighteenth dynasty. I chose this item because I couldn’t help but make the connection…

Ancient Egypt. He is perfection in the people’s eyes and is wholly worshiped as he brings prosperity across the land when his reign goes well. There was a pharaoh that did not fit under one of those criteria but ruled just the same. Her name is Hatshepsut…

Hatshepsut became Queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, around the age of 12. Thutmose II was the son of her father, King Thutmose I and one of his second wives. When her husband died, she began acting as regent for her stepson, Thutmose III, becoming co-ruler of Egypt with him in 1473 B.C. She then sent Thutmose III to the military so she could be the sole ruler of Egypt. She then transitioned into being Pharaoh by using many different strategies. As Pharaoh, Hatshepsut…

or Pharaohs. But I came across The Great Sphinx, which had not met the expectation of Egyptian art. After taking a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City I came across another artwork that looked similar entitled The Sphinx of Hatshepsut. Among observing these two artworks I found some similarities and differences, although they both are ancient Egyptian art.…

being told that you should not be a ruler because you are not a man. Hatshepsut took the opinions people had about who can and cannot be a ruler and proved them wrong. A. Hatshepsut was a female born to a wealthy Egyptian family. Hatshepsut had a very long and eventful life. She married her half-brother. Once he died she took the throne young and held the throne for twenty years. Her legacy was just beginning. Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of Egypt. Her legacy…

from the pharaoh Thutmose I and his royal consort, Ahmose. She was the only child born to Thutmose I and his royal consort. After Thutmose I death Hatshepsut at the time twelve. She married her half brother, Thutmose II, whose mother was a lesser wife. During the reign of Thutmose II, Hatshepsut took the traditional role of queen and main wife. Hatshepsut gained the role of ‘God’s Wife of Amun,’ participating in the cult. After Thutmose II death, Hatshepsut’s children consisted of only a…

about Hatshepsut and her reign being erased from history. The following quote provides proof that Hatshepsut reign was being erased from history, “…when almost all the images of her as king were systematically chiseled off temples, monuments, and obelisks” (National Geographic Magazine, 2009, p. 6). Hatshepsut was the Queen of Egypt before her husband died; she later became King of Egypt. Hatshepsut reigned from 1479 to 1458 B.C. The following quote provides evidence of how long Hatshepsut…

an important role in Egyptian culture Hatshepsut needed to represent herself in a different way from the ways Pharaohs before her were depicted. She needed to change how she showed her likeness in art because she was a woman, and because she was not the actual Pharaoh. The way Hatshepsut came to power was that when her father died her step-son and nephew, Tuthmosis III, was too young to rule, so Hatshepsut stepped in as a temporary monarch. Because Hatshepsut was not the actual Pharaoh in order…