Steleophorus Statue Analysis
The piece I have chosen is entitled the Steleophorus Statue. It is from Dynasty 18, Reigns of Tuthmosis III and IV from around 1479 to 1390 BCE. The statue depicts a male figure that is kneeling. He is also holding part of a large stela rising to his chin while placed on his knees with hieroglyphic writing on it that has damaged and worn over time. The most prominent destruction is seen on the left side where a large chunk of the tablet has been broken off. In addition to the fragmented stela, much of the original paint has been removed, leaving the figure with orange blotches on his arm and face. His hair is stylized and looks as if he has some type of headwear, descending to his shoulders. The object is a sculpture of a single subject carved
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Steleophorus Scribe is idealized without body fat, blemishes, signs of aging or any unique characteristics with close attention paid to the Egyptian Canon of Proportions. Seated Scribe is created naturalistically with fat rolls and without patterned or stylized hair. Even the positions the figures are posed in are near identical, as they are both sitting in a way. However, Seated Scribe is clearly more well-rendered than Steleophorus Statue, which is clear in the face, torso, hair and legs of Seated Scribe. In the statue, the artist looked closely at bone structure and details that form the human body naturally. This brings up another comparison, where both statues are carved to look naturalistically rather than ideally. In addition, both figures are of simple civilians, instead of carvings of important pharaohs.
Seated Scribe and Steleophorus Statue are also contrasted in the time periods in which they were carved. Seated Scribe was made ca. 2500 BCE while Steleophorus Statue was created ca. 1479-1390 BCE, over one thousand years later. However, they were both carved in Egypt, and close enough in time to each other to be made in very similar styles. The size difference is also significant, as Seated Scribe is one foot, nine inches tall. This is a full foot larger than the other
Steleophorus Scribe is idealized without body fat, blemishes, signs of aging or any unique characteristics with close attention paid to the Egyptian Canon of Proportions. Seated Scribe is created naturalistically with fat rolls and without patterned or stylized hair. Even the positions the figures are posed in are near identical, as they are both sitting in a way. However, Seated Scribe is clearly more well-rendered than Steleophorus Statue, which is clear in the face, torso, hair and legs of Seated Scribe. In the statue, the artist looked closely at bone structure and details that form the human body naturally. This brings up another comparison, where both statues are carved to look naturalistically rather than ideally. In addition, both figures are of simple civilians, instead of carvings of important pharaohs.
Seated Scribe and Steleophorus Statue are also contrasted in the time periods in which they were carved. Seated Scribe was made ca. 2500 BCE while Steleophorus Statue was created ca. 1479-1390 BCE, over one thousand years later. However, they were both carved in Egypt, and close enough in time to each other to be made in very similar styles. The size difference is also significant, as Seated Scribe is one foot, nine inches tall. This is a full foot larger than the other