Nefertiti

in a theme of spontaneity and naturalism. Akhenaten’s wife and cousin, Nefertiti is portrayed in the same style with elongated features and familial depictions which differ so drastically from other Egyptian portraiture. Most famous is a limestone painted bust of the queen wearing a modius offers a clear idea of 18th century art in Egypt. Although we see the Amarna style carried on through the family of Akhenaten and Nefertiti it is abandoned after Akhenaten’s death and his images destroyed at…

During the early years of civilization, women have been portrayed in many different ways from the statues in the Paleolithic period to the Goddess in Mesopotamian, plus the Queens of ancient Egypt. One thing all these cultures have in common is woman was always being a sign of fertility which makes sense being that they have the ability to carry children. Even though there has been a few women represented in these times for the most part it was a man 's world. Females did not have the same…

Amenhotep III and Queen Tiyi. I was, debatably, crowned to the throne of Egypt in 1367 B.C. at the age of 18, but it was only because my older brother Thutmose, the original crown prince, was the victim of an early death (deja vu). I married Queen Nefertiti (and others), and my six daughters were the princesses Meketaten, Meritaten, Ankhesenpaten, Neferneferuaten minor, Neferneferure, and Satenpenre. Unfortunately, four of them died during my reign. As for my reign itself, it (probably)…

Egyptian architecture developed during the dynastic period in the Nile Valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The types of architectures that are found in Egypt are: sculptures, monuments, and pyramids. During ancient Egypt building great monuments and structures was sign of power. Construction was also a normal task a male would busy themselves with. According to the text in Cultures of the West it states, “Statues of the kings adorned every temple; inscriptions praising their magnificence…

During the 18th dynasty, Egypt experienced a radical shift in religion, politics, and art under the reign of the pharaoh Akhenaten. While his rule only lasted from the early 1350’s BCE to around 1334 BCE, Akhenaten is well known for abandoning the polytheism in favor of worship of Aten, a deity represented as a solar disk. He is therefore credited for introducing a quasi-monotheistic system in Egypt, although many argue that Akhenaten acknowledged all gods but only actively worshipped Aten. This…

SANTOS, Yna Carmela S. G01032672 SELF-REFLECTION “All things are possible. Who you are is limited by who you think you are.” This is one of the quote or proverb translated from Ancient Egypt’s Book of the Dead. And this is one of the quotes that I try to remember every single day, every time I doubt myself that I can’t accomplish anything. This quote helped me opened my mind to all new experiences and life lessons. And this quote helped me get out of my comfort zone. I am an introvert. I…

Early Life King Tutankhamun was born in 1341 B.C. Tutankhamun means,''the living image of Aten''. In his time, ancient Egypt was going through a great social and political upheaval, meaning sudden changes. Tutankhamen's father was forbidden to worship other gods in favor of one of the gods, Aten.This is why they call his father the "heretic king". Akhenaten was going to attempt to elevate the other gods. However, what he also wanted to do is reduce power from priests. The people that…

The New Kingdom was the time of the warrior pharaohs and the eighteenth dynasty. Many well-known pharaohs and other important figures such as Tutankhamun and Nefertiti came from this impressive dynasty. A lesser-known pharaoh, also of the eighteenth dynasty, ruled Ancient Egypt before both figures but had greater significance in terms of their rule. The typical thought of a pharaoh is a man who is descendent of the royal family and is believed to be the direct link and descendent of the gods of…

Women rights have always been an issue; especially back in the ancient times. If I had to pick which civilization be apart of, I would obviously choose the one that gave women the most freedom. After reading upon each different civilization, I would have to choose Ancient Egypt. It appears that the Egyptians gave their women the most freedom. Egyptian females were surprisingly treated equal to Egyptian males. Egyptian women were noted as independent women. Unlike most women around the world…

Akhenaten, along with Nefertiti, facing one another and enjoying the company of three of their children – Akhenaten is even shown to be kissing the eldest child. This picture of the royal couple as members of a loving and doting family, used as an image worthy of veneration, is evidence to further support the agenda that these artistic changes would have supported, which I discussed at the beginning of this piece. Akhenaten has had a very specific image carved of both himself and Nefertiti, and…