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The house altarpiece depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and three of their daughters is significant to this ancient civilization.
What is ancient Egypt?
The temple complex housing the temple of Amun-Re was the principal religious center during the New Kingdom which lasted approximately this time period.
What is 1550 - 1070 BCE?
Defined as a space with a roof supported by columns, this type of hall is one of the architectural marvels of the Karnak temple complex.
What is a hypostyle hall?
The temples in Egypt, including the Karnak complex, were connected to the idea of zen tepi which represents this.
What is the “first time” or the beginning of the creation of the world?
With the center of the hall taller than the spaces on either side, the hypostyle hall allowed for this type of lighting which allowed light and air into an otherwise dark space below.
What is clerestory lighting?
Known in ancient times as “The Most Select of Places”, the Temple of Amun-Re is situated in this temple complex.
What is Karnak?
The large kneeling sculpture of Hatshepsut was created approximately this time.
What is mid-1400 BCE or the New Kingdom dynasty?
The sculpture of Hatshepsut is made out of this material.
What is granite?
The sculptures of Hatshepsut are unusual for this reason.
What is the creation of her mythology as a royal authority, which is typically masculine?
The sculpture of Hatshepsut is kneeling to represent this gesture.
What is making an offering to a god?
The kneeling sculpture of Hatshepsut is currently housed in this museum.
What is the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
This specific year is significant because “everything changed in Egyptian art”.
What is 1350 BCE (the year that Akhenaten changes the state religion)?
Compared to the rectilinear forms that dominated earlier forms of Egyptian art, the new style ushered in by Akhenaten was dominated by these forms.
What are curvilinear forms?
The artwork produced during the reign of Akhenaten represents this significant change in state religion.
What is the transition of worshipping the god Amun to a sun god, named Aten, which only Akhenaten and his wife represent on earth?
The house altarpiece depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and three of their daughters represents these characteristics that were rarely depicted in Egyptian art.
What are scenes of love and domesticity within the royal family?