Nefertiti

cultures well done craftsmanship, technique, idealized concepts were appreciated, such as the Egyptian pyramids, temples and funerary complexes where they exemplified how human civilizations exceeded in the architectural structures. Yet The Head of Nefertiti is a work of art because it idealized portrait of stunning beauty and incorporated stylized representations by the artist's hands. The line between images and art blur as centuries and civilizations developed, creating a sense of unity…

Sabrina Tinsley Art History Essay Marcus Rautman Section: Kelsey Malone Tue 3-3:50 16 November 2015 Portraiture Throughout Cultures Portraiture is one of the most common styles of art throughout history. It has been used to depict royalty, religious figures, and today with the advancements in technology, portraits are taken and shared with the world instantly. What defines a portrait is debatable; portraits can show a person’s true personality, or show who they want to be, that’s all up to the…

about an archeological academic paper can educate the public of finds, challenge theories that could change people’s interpretations of the past, and generate interest in archeology. The conclusions and arguments from the publication, “The Burial of Nefertiti?” contained in the Economist article, “What lies beneath”, present a compelling and balanced presentation of the findings of the original article by choosing to only incorporate certain arguments and present compelling questions to the…

The Great Royal Queen Nefertiti is one of the most notable queens of Egyptian history. Not only was she known throughout the land for her beauty, but also for the elevated status she held as Queen. Together with her husband, the Pharaoh Akhenaten, they became most known for establishing a revolutionary change in their religion, when they moved Egypt into the direction of monotheism of the sun disc, Aten. This conversion also influenced a change in art style, as the discovery of Nefertiti’s…

The limestone painted bust of Nefertiti and was created in the 18th Dynasty between 1353-1335 BCE and was found in the workshop of sculptor, Thutmose. It was discovered in Amarna, Egypt in 1912 by a German archaeological team led by Ludwig Borchardt. Many art historians believe the bust to be a 3D sketch or model that may have been for other representations of Nefertiti, a closer inspection of the bust had revealed that the bust was not just painted limestone, but limestone that is covered in a…

Nefertiti is Egypt's most admired queen. She is a queen from the ancient Egyptian world. Famous for how she rules, she was also known for her admiring beauty. Her flame sparked up at the beginning of her life, brighter than ever as Queen, now gone when she disappeared. Nefertiti’s family played a significant role in her early life. Nefertiti had a family of her own at a young age. Nefertiti became the wife of the pharaoh (Simon). She ended up having six daughters with her husband (“Nefertiti”),…

historical situation, and exercise that power on behalf of themselves or others. Nefertiti, an Ancient Egyptian Queen, received her power and exercised her power similarly to Agrippina the Younger, the Roman Empress, even though they existed and ruled in very different contexts. Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten, and gained her power and influence through him. This is demonstrated in artistic portrayals of them, in that Nefertiti is often a similar size to Akhenaten and placed in the same…

Nick Drake’s Nefertiti: Book of the Dead is just one of many historical novel set in Ancient Egypt. Depicting the Amarna period in which king Akhenaten not only moved the capital of Egypt to his newly created city of Amarna, but also deemed all gods were inferior to Aten, the sun god, and set Egypt towards monotheism. The book follows Rahoter, a “seeker of mysteries,” (an ancient detective) called from Thebes to the new capital to solve a mystery he knows nothing of until he meets Akhenaten…

The bust of Nefertiti was discovered by a German archaeological team led by Ludwig Borchardt in 1912 at Amarna. After transferring several times in different locations, the bust of Nefertiti finally settled in Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany. As the meaning of her name – “the beautiful one has come forth”, Nefertiti is one of the most famous and beautiful symbols of the ancient world. She was the Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. A great deal of the arts of…

Long ago in ancient Egypt, there was a powerful queen by the name of Nefertiti who ruled during one of Egypt’s most prosperous periods: the end of the 18th dynasty. Her life is shrouded in mystery, for in those times was not recorded as accurately and in detail as it is today. One of the most important events of her rule was her sudden disappearance from Egyptian history. In Nefertiti: Egypt’s Sun Queen, Joyce Tyldesley uses archeological evidence and excerpts from articles written by trusted…