Nefertiti

The iconic bust of Nefertiti is part of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin collection and currently on display in the Neues Museum. The Nefertiti Bust is a 3,300-year-old painted stucco-coated limestone bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Martin Fox, an art historian stated, “The bust of Nefertiti is 47 centimetres tall and weighs about 20 kilograms. It is made of a limestone core covered with painted stucco (fine plaster) layers. The face is completely symmetrical and mostly intact, but the left eye no longer exists from ageing. The pupil of the right eye is quartz that has been inserted with black paint and fixed with beeswax. The background of the eye-socket is limestone. Nefertiti wears…

Though credited as one of the most powerful leaders to oversee Egypt, little is known about Nefertiti. Specifically, the early life and origin of the former queen is often debated. Scholars have argued whom her parents were and whether she was of noble or common birth. Regardless, Nefertiti rose to great affluence and went on to produce six daughters with her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten. By sharing the throne with her husband, Nefertiti stretched gender norms and laid a new path for how…

Throughout history, artists have depicted women to uphold different ideals of beauty that directly correlated with the world around them. The Bust of Queen Nefertiti, depicting the grace and power of a dominant Egyptian queen that corresponds with both the views of women as well as idealized beauty of the Amarna period; the Venus of Urbino, a piece that portrays the ideals of beauty, of the Renaissance that still remains fairly unknown in purpose and depiction; and Judith Slaying Holofernes,…

s an egyptian queen who ruled alongside her husband Pharaoh Akhenaten. Their rule was from 1353-1336 B.C. Nefertiti and her husband Pharaoh Akhenaten initiated the following of the sun god also known as Aten. They also immensely contributed to the uprising of egyptian artwork and architecture. Nefertiti has a very mysterious background little is known about her and there are several theories about who she really is and where she came from. One of them being that nefertiti was born of…

All Hail Queen Nefertiti Topic: Queen Nefertiti Organization: Topically Specific Purpose: I want my audience to understand more about who Nefertiti was. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter: Nefertiti, the beautiful or perfect one has come B. Nefertiti is one of most well-known Egyptian queens and has become a beauty icon. C. Credibility statement: After watch King Tut on spike, I became obsessed and spent the whole summer watching documentaries. D. Central idea: Queen Nefertiti is known as the…

I chose Nefertiti because she is one of the most powerful women in ancient history. She was the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh, Akhenaten, and therefore queen. As most pharaoh's had many wives, only the Great Royal Wife or chief consort was queen. It was the children of the Great Royal Wife whom inherited the throne, as well. She and her husband left a rather large mark on Egyptian history and Culture even changing the religion and capital of Egypt. Transforming the polytheistic religion into a…

Nefertiti was an extremely powerful Queen during the eighteenth dynasty, and to this day she remains one of the most famous Egyptian Queens to have ever ruled. Nefertiti translates to “the beautiful woman has come”. She is suspected to have been very tall, thin, and she was known as the most beautiful woman in all of Egypt during her time. At age 15 she married Amenhotep who is later known as Akenhaton. Even though she was the wife of King Akenhaton, she along with other women played a…

It looked like some type of large goblet/vase. It ended up being a Canaanite jar. This was the type of thing that was on the Uluburun shipwreck. Other things that were on the ship are: different types of ingots,(def. A block of some kind of metal, such as, Iron, Copper, Silver, or Gold), food, such as almonds and other nuts, pomegranates, olives, grapes, and wheat. Some of the weapons that were included on board were: Daggers, Arrowheads, spearheads, maces, swords, axes, and a various amount of…

Akhenaten must have truly valued his wife to bestow her with such an honor with his full confidence in her ability to help him manage the reforms he wished to initiate. Nefertiti must have wielded more power than any woman in Egypt since the time of Hatshepsut (1479-1458 BCE). (Mark) Several temples to Aten had been commissioned in Thebes by the pharaoh before his announcement. The artwork on these temples were unlike the adornments of previous temples. Idolatry of gods and reliefs…

Saint Philip Neri is an interesting person. Saint Philip Neri was born July 21, 1515 in Florence Italy. Saint Philip Neri’s Feast day is May 26. Sadly, he passed away May 25, 1595. He was canonized on May 12, 1622. Saint Philip Neri’s symbols are the Rosary, Lily, and an Angel holding a book. The Angel holding a book represents a Holy being of life. The Rosary represents the devotions of the saints/every bead equals a devotion and the metals represent a miracle. The Lily represents purity, the…