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Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom

  • Period: 1530 BCE to 1070 BCE

    New Kingdom

    The 1st use of the term " Pharaoh" referring to rulers.
    Included monumental temples and tombs rather than pyramids.( Great temple at Karnak)
    Detailed wall paintings showing daily and after life.
    Use of Hieratic scale.
    Golden age for Egypt wealth, power, and expansion.
  • Temple Of Hatshepsut
    1473 BCE

    Temple Of Hatshepsut

    This temple was designed by Senenmut, controlled the royal and religious resources needed for massive projects.
    Djesar- djeseru is Hatshepsut's mortuary temple, this is where her cult practiced after her death. Honored egypt first female pharaoh.
  • Bust of Nefertiti
    1353 BCE

    Bust of Nefertiti

    Sculpted by Thutmose
    Egyptian, Amarna Period
    This Sculpture was created with stucco coating and painted limestone
    Idealized Beauty and represents royal power with feminine beauty.
  • Colossal Statue of Akhenaten, New kingdom, Amara Period,18th dynasty
    1350 BCE

    Colossal Statue of Akhenaten, New kingdom, Amara Period,18th dynasty

    Located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
    Broke traditional pharaonic ideals of athletic, god perfection you can see long face and narrow eyes.
    Symbolization of a new artistic style under Akhenatens.
  • Tutankhamun's Tomb,innermost coffin, New Kingdom, Egypt Museum, Cairo
    1323 BCE

    Tutankhamun's Tomb,innermost coffin, New Kingdom, Egypt Museum, Cairo

    Tomb was made out of solid gold inlaid with glass and semi precious stones.
    Shows the wealth and craftsmanship of new kingdom artists
    Symbolized Devine rebirth and eternal kingship.
  • Book of the Dead of Hunefer, (19th dynasty, New Kingdom, Thebes, Egypt)
    1275 BCE

    Book of the Dead of Hunefer, (19th dynasty, New Kingdom, Thebes, Egypt)

    Designed to guide the deceased, Hunefer, through the underworld and into the afterlife.
    Painted Papyrus scroll illustrating Hunefer judgement before Osiris, god of afterlife.
    Rich colors and clear hieroglyphs showing eternal life.
    Served as a spiritual guide for immortality which was a main value of New kingdom Egypt.