Depicted in the center of The Stele of Prince Ankh-nef-neb is the Prince standing at the right offering a table of gifts to three gods and goddesses. The deities can be identified from their appearances and symbols. Isis with the throne on his head, Horus with the head of a hawk and a crown of Egypt and Min with an erected penis and a flail. Their identities are reaffirmed by hieroglyphics that are carefully inscribed above them. Isis is regarded as the Queen of Goddesses, she was a great healer as well as a magician. Horus is known for ruling the whole of Egypt. His headdress comprises of both the crown of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Min was worshipped by the Egyptians as a fertility and sexuality god. Upon close observation, one would notice that some parts of the stele have been erased. This was done with the purpose of reusing the stele. The visible band of hieroglyphs at the bottom of the stele reads, “We give life, prosperity, and health?”…
The illustration I chose from the Shang Chinese Period is a bronze wine vessel called a Zun beaker. It is from the Shang period (c.1600-1050 B.C.E.), 13th-11th century B.C.E. Wine vessels such as the Zun vessel played an important role in ritual offerings to the ancestors worshipped by ruling leaders of the Shang Dynasty. As the picture illustrates, it is decorated with important mask designs with the two eyes and c-shaped eyebrows in the middle. At the bottom of the beaker, there are two eyes and c-shaped horns, and at the very top of the beaker, it looks like there is another mask with the eyes, nose and this time with a c-shaped mouth. The beaker looks heavy in weight and has a tall flaring mouth.…
This engraving was done on copper; giving it a warm earthy tone. The absence of other colors gives the piece a dark feeling. Durer’s etching uses light very realistically, giving the figure of the horse especially a very convincing sheen. The absence of light behind the figures lends an abyssal element of danger connecting the literal dangers of Death and the Devil in the upper part of the work to the implied dangers in the lower part of the etching. With the abundance of hatching and cross hatching, lines appear from the texture of the objects and figures themselves, while other line work is direct and bold such as along the armor work of the knight. The eye is drawn to the left along the work at first by the implied motion of the knight and his dog. Other directional forces like the knight’s pike and sword as well as the trees in the background and the devils horn and spear draw the eye back across the space.…
The male in the statue is Menkaure the son of Khafre, as he represents the stereotype of man of the house. His straightforward posture and left foot forward signify his power. This position also gives a strict and independent look by the V shaped torso and broad shoulders. The artist depicts Menkaure body with a clean edge and sharp lines to represent stability. Force and command is also represented in the piece by Menkaure gripped hand, while the queen is slightly behind him. The kilt he wears shows uniform and structure as lower down on the sculpture the knees are squared to create a solid stance of…
The sculpture portrays a chair with a war helmet sitting on it, a cloak hanging on the side, and boots on the floor placed as if someone was sitting on the chair. When comparing this work to the C-print Confederate Boot, the theme of war is present in both as well as showing boots of the soldiers. Like Confederate Boot, this sculpture has a focal point. The entire sculpture has a consistent metallic gray color until you look at the cloak. Hanging from the cloak is two bright gold dog tags with the engravings unreadable. The 3-D visible texture from the various lines in all elements of the sculpture helps accentuate the “real life” feel compared to the 2-D print that did not have many lines contributing to its overall message. With the visible texture, this sculpture is freestanding, allowing for a 360 degree view whereas the 2-D print can only be seen from the one shot. Both works of art evoked my emotion towards sorrow and remembrance and most importantly, both works of art portrayed what the author strived for them…
The ancient artifact that I’ve chosen for this assignment is very symbolic and had a huge impact on changing the Egyptian society. Long ago, the country of Egypt was separated into two states, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. They were finally united during the Predynastic period by King Menes. The rulers of Upper Egypt wore a tall white crown called the Hedjet, while the rulers of Lower Egypt wore a red crown called the Deshret. In about 3100 BCE, political action by the two powerful leaders of the north and south of Egypt resulted in war. The ruler of Upper Egypt was victorious, as the leader, King Menes, emerged the two powerful civilizations. Once the two nations were united, so were their crowns. The rulers of the united Egypt wore a crown that was the combination of the both of the kingdoms, called the Pshent. This is the artifact that represents the united, glorious and powerful civilization that we learn and study from today.…
Lucero Hernandez CL/HS 231-1 9/11/13 On-site report History of Ancient Rome and Italy The Arch of Titus Studying abroad in Rome as a Christian has been one of the most influential experiences so far. Not only religiously since Rome is known as the capital of Christianity, but historically because of I had the chance to see in person the most important monuments and buildings that commemorated the power of the Roman Empire. A symbol of historical, and religious power can be found at the Arch of Titus.…
In the novella there are many different images and symbols that enhance and represent different aspects of the characters and the conflict within the text.…
symbolized the gods at the top, the soldiers underneath and the slain at the bottom (Benton & DiYanni , p.11) Although the sculpture may be true to an event, the representation of the human figure has no facial identity and it portrays almost everyone looking alike, therefore representing humanism as the art form. In comparison, to the Victory Stele of Narim-Sin this stone carved slab is much like the the Palette of the Egyptian pharaoh Narmer slate due to again an war event that may have happened symbolizing an event of…
The subjects featured in the artwork are Pharaoh Menkaure and Queen Khamerernebty. At first glance, the part of the sculpture that seems to stand out the most are the heads of the pharaoh and the queen. The faces and headdress appear more detailed than the rest of their bodies and have a sharper quality to them than the smoothness of the bodies. Of course, seeing the image at a different angle or under a different light could potentially make other areas of the sculpture stand out more.…
The Palette of King Narmer illustrates power in Egypt as the divine right to rule with Hathor, but also with a depiction of his military skills which falls with his warrior characteristics. On both of the bottom sides there are depictions of King Narmer trampling his enemies. One that catches the eye is a bull representing the king charging and defeating his enemies. On the other hand, not only does the Code of Hammurabi depict the divine right to rule through Hammurabi offering Shamash a…
“Two Statuettes of two worshipers”, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar), Iraq, ca. 2700 BCE.…
Dear Wikipedia readers: We are the small non-profit that runs the #5 website in the world. We have only 175 staff but serve 500 million users, and have costs like any other top site: servers, power, programs, and staff. Wikipedia is something special. It is like a library or a public park. It is like a temple for the mind, a place we can all go to think and learn. To protect our independence, we 'll never run ads. We take no government funds. We survive on donations averaging about $30. Now is the time we ask. If everyone reading this gave $3, our fundraiser would be done within an hour. If Wikipedia is useful to you, take one minute to keep it online and ad-free another year. Please help us forget fundraising and get back to Wikipedia. Thank you.…
Throughout Egypt, during the middle empire art evolved as a symbol for power and permanence featuring straight lines and powerful figures; as time passed art evolved again morphing from simply representational images of man to the more idealized and anatomically correct style of Roman art. As art became more and more prevalent through the late 3rd and early 4th century’s artists began to focus more on anatomical perfection and realism borrowing artistic elements from other cultures such as the Greeks. Though the artistic styles of ancient Egypt and early Roman art vary widely, the underlying symbolism remains the same. This is clear in both the Egyptian Sculpture Vizier (Figure 1) and the Roman sculpture Bust of and Unknown Man (Figure 2). Where the ideas and concepts of both sculptures are essentially the same, their vastly different styles are evident of the time periods in which they were made.…
Both the Stele and Palette were narrative relief sculptures that depicted the kings beheading someone, whether it was an enemy or . The people were depicted in composite view (head in profile view, body in frontal view) so that we’d see the most human features only. Hierarchy of scale was applied so that the king would be the first figure you look at in both works. The gods of the two cultures are also present, being associated with the rulers. Both kings are depicted with crown-like structures on their head, standing on ground lines. Lastly both works were made in the River Valley Civilization Era.…