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From 19th Century BC To 14th Century BC

  • Yoel Davis

Yoel Davis

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From 19th Century BC To 14th Century BC

The art history from 19th century BC to 14th century BC covers a wide range of different art styles and periods. Some of the most famous artworks from this time period include the paintings of ancient Egyptian tombs, the sculptures of the ancient Greek temples, and the mosaics of the Roman villas. This time period was also marked by the development of new art styles, such as the Romanesque and Gothic art styles.

Model Dish from a Foundation Depsoit

Egyptian Art / The Met

    This model dish is from one of the foundation deposits that were placed in front of the entrance of KV 42 in the Valley of the Kings.
    The inscription identifies the tomb's owner as Queen Hatshepsut-Merytre, principal wife of Thutmose III, whose tomb was located nearby.
    The inscription painted on the rim of the bowl begins with the title King's Wife followed by her name, bracketed by an abbreviated cartouche, and ends with the standard funerary epithet "true of voice" (or "justified").
    This model dish is from one of the foundation deposits that were placed in front of the entrance of KV 42 in the Valley of the Kings.
    The inscription identifies the tomb's owner as Queen Hatshepsut-Merytre, principal wife of Thutmose III, whose tomb was located nearby.
    The inscription painted on the rim of the bowl begins with the title King's Wife followed by her name, bracketed by an abbreviated cartouche, and ends with the standard funerary epithet "true of voice" (or "justified").

Model Jar from a Foundation Deposit

Egyptian Art / The Met

    This model ointment jar is from one of the foundation deposits that were placed in front of the entrance of KV 42 in the Valley of the Kings.
    The inscription identifies the tomb's owner as Queen Hatshepsut-Merytre, principal wife of Thutmose III, whose tomb was located nearby.
    The inscription painted on the side begins with the title King's Great Wife (principal queen) followed by her name, bracketed by an abbreviated cartouche, and ends with the standard funerary epithet "true of voice" (justified).

Model Ointment Jar from a Foundation Deposit

Egyptian Art / The Met

    This model ointment is from one of the foundation deposits that were placed in front of the entrance of KV 42 in the Valley of the Kings.
    The inscription identifies the tomb's owner as Queen Hatshepsut-Merytre, principal wife of Thutmose III, whose tomb was located nearby.
    The inscription painted on the side begins with the title King's Great Wife (principal queen) followed by her name, bracketed by an abbreviated cartouche, and ends with the statement "May She Live".

Mud Brick Stamped with the Throne Names "Aa-kheper-ka-re" (Thutmose I) and "Maat-ka-re" (Hatshepsut)

Egyptian Art / The Met

    This fragmentary mud brick is stamped with a seal that combines the throne names of Hatshepsut (right) and of her father Thutmose I (left).
    Each royal name is written in a cartouche and followed by an epithet.
   The inscription reads (right to left) Maat-ka-re, given life; Aa-Kheper-ka-re, justified (true of voice)
    These epithets indicate that Hatshepsut lives and that her father is deceased.
   The two rulers are symbolically united by having their names and epithets enclosed in a large cartouche

Door Jamb of Rau

Egyptian Art / The Met

    The inscriptions on the jambs state that Rau's tomb was given as a favor from Thutmose III.
    The text goes on to say that the tomb was to take the "exact form" of Thutmose's temple Djeser-akhet at Deir el-Bahri.
    Rau was also Chief Steward of the god Amun whose principal temple was at Karnak on the east bank of the Nile.
    Rau's tomb was probably somewhere in the Theban necropolis, perhaps in Dira Abu el-Naga, a cemetery directly across the river from Karnak.
    Wherever the name of the god Amun appears in the text, it has been erased, probably during the reign of Akhenaten, near the end of Dynasty 18.
    The god's name was later restored.
    At the bottom of each jamb, Rau is depicted seated before an offering table.

Door Jamb of Rau

Egyptian Art / The Met

    The text on the door jambs state that Rau's tomb was given as a favor from Thutmose III.
    Rau was also Chief Steward of the god Amun whose principal temple was at Karnak.

Mud Brick Stamped with the Royal Names of Aakheperkare (Thutmose I) and Maatkare (Hatshepsut)

Egyptian Art / The Met

    This fragmentary mud brick is stamped with a seal that combines the throne names of Hatshepsut (right) and of her father Thutmose I (left).
    Each royal name is written in a cartouche and followed by an epithet.
   The inscription reads (right to left) Maat-ka-re, given life; Aa-Kheper-ka-re, justified (true of voice)
   These epithets indicate that Hatshepsut lives and that her father is deceased
    The two rulers are symbolically united by having their names and epithets enclosed in a large cartouche.

Model boat of Ukhhotep

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