Ancient Egyptian Art Ancient Egypt - 776 Words

Ancient Egyptian is one of the oldest countries in the world. It is divided into three kingdoms Old, Middle, and New. Today I will be discussing the beautiful Queen Nefertiti and her kingdom. She comes from the New Kingdom. Her name means the beautiful women has come and her husband who was Pharaoh Akhenaten ruled during the 14 century B.C. Artwork from the day depicts the couple in an unusually naturalistic and individualistic style, more so than from earlier eras. Ancient Egyptian Sculpture Queen Nefertiti ca. 1348-1336 B.C.E., Eighteenth Dynasty painted limestone, rock crystal eyes, height 20† (50.8cm) Staatliche Museum Zu Berlin. Was recorded in a life size portrait. Discovered in 1912 in the studio of Thutmusis,†¦show more content†¦21, 22). Queen Nefertiti husband changed Egypt’s religious and political structure around the sun god named Aten. Akhenaten’s transformation of religion brought radical changes in artistic conventions. Departing from i dealized images of earlier pharaohs, Akhenaten is sometimes depicted with feminine hips and exaggerated features. Early images of Nefertiti show a stereotypical young woman, but in later ones she is a near mirror image of Akhenaten. Her final depictions reveal a regal but realistic figure. On the walls of the tombs and temples, she is depicted alongside her husband. That was rare in those times as no other Egyptian queen was idolized that way. She was shown in positions of power and authority and also driving a chariot or decapitating the enemy. Sumerian were the first people who migrate to Mesopotamia, they created a civilization 5,500 year ago. The Sumerians had a common language and believed in the same gods and goddesses called polytheism (History.com Staff, 2010). The Sumerian sculpture standing man is a statue that is made of black limestone with white gypsum. Compared to the Egyptian statue, they are easily recognized by their large eyes, single eyebrow, and seemingly as tonished facial expressions. The standing figure with clasped hands is a worshiper. It was placed in the â€Å"Square Temple† at Tell