Statuette Of Queen Ankhnes Analysis
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Museum Assignment
Statuette of Queen Ankhnes-Meryre II and her son, PepyII Art is not just a means of expression, but a view into our past; a preservation of what was before us. Through paintings, carvings, statues, and architecture, we travel almost as if through a time machine, into history from thousands of years ago. By the careful observation of pieces of art that have been left behind, we can learn immensely about a culture and its lifestyle. A piece of art that expresses the history and culture from which it comes, very strongly, is the Statuette of Queen Ankhness-Meryre II and her son, Pepy II. When accessing this piece one clearly identifies a theme of strength. Pepy was a king who had one of the longest reigns in world history…It is apparent through this statuette that he was given a description and appearance of being highly powerful from the innocent age of six at which he became king. The piece itself was most likely collected from Upper Egypt. It was created ca. 2288-2224 B.C.E. during the VI Dynasty in the period of the Old Kingdom. The statuette was formed using Egyptian alabaster which can be compared to a sort of limestone. The size of the piece is fairly small, around 15x9 inches; it seems almost …show more content…
Pepy is very small in size he looks like a young child. The strangeness of the piece is that the mother and son are not looking at each other; rather they are facing different directions, both statues seem very stiff. The only connection they have to each other is through gestures of hand. The queen’s right hand is placed on her son’s knee, and he calmly places his left hand on top of hers. Her left hand is placed on Pepy’s back almost reassuring support to the young king. Attention to detail is highly lacking in this piece when it comes to features and facial expressions however they did manage to show relationship and support through simple placement of
Museum Assignment
Statuette of Queen Ankhnes-Meryre II and her son, PepyII Art is not just a means of expression, but a view into our past; a preservation of what was before us. Through paintings, carvings, statues, and architecture, we travel almost as if through a time machine, into history from thousands of years ago. By the careful observation of pieces of art that have been left behind, we can learn immensely about a culture and its lifestyle. A piece of art that expresses the history and culture from which it comes, very strongly, is the Statuette of Queen Ankhness-Meryre II and her son, Pepy II. When accessing this piece one clearly identifies a theme of strength. Pepy was a king who had one of the longest reigns in world history…It is apparent through this statuette that he was given a description and appearance of being highly powerful from the innocent age of six at which he became king. The piece itself was most likely collected from Upper Egypt. It was created ca. 2288-2224 B.C.E. during the VI Dynasty in the period of the Old Kingdom. The statuette was formed using Egyptian alabaster which can be compared to a sort of limestone. The size of the piece is fairly small, around 15x9 inches; it seems almost …show more content…
Pepy is very small in size he looks like a young child. The strangeness of the piece is that the mother and son are not looking at each other; rather they are facing different directions, both statues seem very stiff. The only connection they have to each other is through gestures of hand. The queen’s right hand is placed on her son’s knee, and he calmly places his left hand on top of hers. Her left hand is placed on Pepy’s back almost reassuring support to the young king. Attention to detail is highly lacking in this piece when it comes to features and facial expressions however they did manage to show relationship and support through simple placement of