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Eternal Egypt: Ptah
Ptah was the god of creation and rebirth. He was worshiped as the patron god of artists and craftsmen.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Standing Ptah
The god Ptah was considered the guardian deity of artists and artisans. He is identified by his headdress, a tight smooth cap. Ptah's body is wrapped in a mummy-shaped cloth that only leaves his hands uncovered.
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Eternal Egypt: Limestone Frieze
A limestone frieze contains decorations of the acanthus leaf and clusters of grapes. At the center of these decorations, the artist had sculptured a profile of a peacock.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of Alexander
As was the trend at the time it was created, the artist paid special attention to Alexander the Great's face in this sculpture, while other details are less pronounced.
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Eternal Egypt: Statuette of a Tambourine Player
This bronze statuette represents a woman playing the tambourine. The artist emphasized the tiniest anatomical details.
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Tuthmosis the Fourth
Tuthmosis the Fourth is depicted with his left leg forward, holding an offering table and wearing sandals and a starched kilt in the Amarna artistic style.
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Eternal Egypt: Group of Three Baboons
A group of three domesticated baboons are depicted sitting in various postures. The artist realistically conveys the characteristics of the animals through several imaginative and skillful techniques.
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Eternal Egypt: Head of a Peaceful Lion
This lion's head was modeled with great care and sensitivity. It reflects the skill of the artist who was able to show such a difficult theme in hard stone.
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Eternal Egypt: Small Marble Bust of a Woman
A bust of a woman wearing transparent Greek clothes. Over her shoulder is a Shawl that hangs down below her bosom. The artist sculpted the face in the traditional manner. The statue represents the Alexandrian woman with her hairstyle and...
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Eternal Egypt: Head of a Ramesside Official
The face has an overall blandness of expression, including the insipid half-smile. These artistic features are attributed to the reign of Ramesses the Second.
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Eternal Egypt: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum houses outstanding sculptures from various periods that show the brilliance of Egyptian artists throughout history.
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Eternal Egypt: Base of a Bowl With Two Circles
All that remains of this bowl is the base, decorated with a small circle surrounded by a larger circle. The underside bears the signature of the artist, Ghozail.
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Eternal Egypt: Pottery From the Abbasid Period
A rather deep dish decorated with a butter-colored glaze. This type was widespread in Iraq and Persia during the third and fourth centuries AH. The decorated portion of the dish is 25% of the surface area, while 75% is undecorated. Thus,...
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Eternal Egypt: Papyrus With Satirical Drawings
Judging from their rich artistic and literary tradition, not only did Egyptians enjoy life, but they also poked fun at it. This drawing shows a complete reversal of roles between humans and animals.
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Read Write Think: Exploring Art Through Descriptive Writing
Contains plans for two lessons that use the book "Anna's Art Adventure" by Bjorn Sortland to teach students to write about art descriptively. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used...
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Unesco: Mexico: Pre Hispanic City of Chichen Itza
This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatan peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city. The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is...
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Unesco: Brazil: Rio De Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes Between the Mountain and Sea
The site consists of an exceptional urban setting encompassing the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city: from the highest points of the Tijuca National Park’s mountains down to the sea. They also...