Sarcophagus

The Pyramids were an amazing accomplishment of ancient Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the tallest pyramid, was nearly 150 meters tall. In addition, there are tomb systems on the inside. What makes it more impressive is that they were built thousands of years ago. The pyramids in Ancient Egypt were an amazing feat of an ancient civilization. The pyramids were Ancient Egypt were huge constructions. The largest pyramid constructed in Egypt is the Great Pyramid of Giza, which originally stood…

The emergence of empires has led to the emergence of many wonderful things, which to this day continue to amaze us and has helped us unravel the past. All the wonderful things that occurred during the duration of these empires are displayed in artifacts in all sizes and shapes. The Roman empire demonstrates their leaders as powerful warriors, who created a vast empire by defeating their enemies in battle and then conquering the surrounding area. The Egyptian empire illustrates an empire with…

Wikipedia, which is currently known for anyone being able to edit the content. An example of an artefact discovered in Tutankhamun’s tomb was his sarcophagus (see Appendix) was used so it would, “protect three arthropod (man shaped) coffins” (Alchin, 2015). Explicit motives of Tutankhamun where he tried to show how recognisable he was through his sarcophagus. This was a representation of how Tutankhamun wished to be perceived after his death. Archaeologists discovered meaningful artefacts that…

statue symbolized something greater than just the pharaoh. Their art, is hands down some of the most methodical and beautiful in my eyes. Everything that went into their builds, sculptures, paintings, and renderings down to the columns, to the Sarcophagus they were buried in was thought about and carefully designed. Exterior, and Interior walls including columns were painted in hieroglyphic images and pictorial frescos in radiant colors. A lot of the art was symbolic, such as the scarab, or…

the option to create a completely new image they decided to make only a few changes to claim “the triumph of a new faith”. This painting is not the only piece of Christian art that used pagan traditions pagan traditions can also be seen in the Sarcophagus of Junius…

Did you know that there were over 2,000 Gods and Goddesses in Ancient Egypt? Those Gods and Goddesses were used to make stories or myths. Ancient Egyptian myths, are stories that were passed down from generations to explain their religion and life. Nut was an Egyptian Goddess whose story played a crucial role in matters related to the sky , death , and rebirth Nut was known for of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. For example it was said that Nut would have…

The Creatures While the re-animated creatures in Frankenstein and Imhotep the Egyptian creature in a movie the mummy are both portrayed with a surprising sympathy, it ends up badly for both of them. The creature Imhotep whose mummified body was accidentally brought back to life brings a bad curse to the Egyptians as he seeks revenge (The Mummy Movie). Victor’s creature unlike Imhotep was created with the purpose of blessing its creator. He was a product of love and commitment to bestowal of…

one king that stood out from the rest, “Lord Shield”. They learned that the panels in the Temple of the Inscriptions were telling the life story of Lord Shield. This discovery brought closure to a previous discovery of a sarcophagus made in 1948. It was concluded that the sarcophagus was Lord Shield’s and Schele would go on to discovery the rest of the dynasty of…

century, ecstasy and death was a combination vital to Catholic devotions. Bernini clarified the nuptial content of Ludovica’s ecstatic death by placing two large, flaming hearts at her feet and head and carving a third heart into the façade of her sarcophagus. Although the sacred heart and burning heart both are common in medieval spirituality, they emerged as important visual motifs in the 1600’s Baroque art. In his triumvirate of hearts in the Altieri Chapel, Bernini also allegorized…

The counterpart to the kore was the kouros which was a male figure. The kouros instead of being clothed were nude. Researchers speculate that the Peplos Kore is not a young women but a goddess instead. This contrast the art in Etruscan. The Sarcophagus of the Spouses show a man and his wife. This artwork has been interpreted to be a banqueting scene. This means that at Etruscan banquets…