In the New Kingdom, humans were no longer hunters and gatherers because they understood the danger they faced, and the unstable life that they lived. They also realized that there were resources available to be able to live a healthier life. With this advancement, the art produced by artists of Egypt during the new kingdom effectively showed life as it was. Before this period, artists were focused heavily on portraying war, mythical creatures, and nature. Generally the art of the new kingdom was characterized by statues of the wealthy and the royal, and also of lives of everyday people. This was new to the art world because artists were not interested in that reality of society. …show more content…
The hands symbolize her openness and understanding and her stance symbolizes that she is subservient. Her pose has been elucidated as passive and dutiful standing supportively next to her powerful husband. Though this was a clear and defined role of women in Egypt during the predynastic period, it was not the only role. Women in Egypt enjoyed the same legal and economic rights as men therefor while many women were subordinate to men, many of them flourished as queens and other highly ranked positions. The busts of Queen Nefertiti and queen Tiye prove this assertion to be true.. One might wonder why a goddess would be used as a sex symbol, and the answer is quite