ART HIS 40A Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Aten Asteroid, Ankh, Luxor Temple
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Wall relief, saqqara, newborn hippo in danger. Pharaoh senrowset iii, 12 th dynasty ruled ca. Beni hasan cemetry, middle kingdom tomb of amenemhet 12th dynasty columns with flutes, represent wooden trunk. Valley of the kings, valley of the queens. West bank, across nile from thebes (modern luxor) Queen hatshepsut has tomb built next to pharoah"s pyramid represent as pharoah (male outfit) Moses ii, husband died prematurely, only have a daughter initially a regent for baby moses iii, successfully ruled for 20 years. Chapel of hathor, deir el bahri osiris statues. Hatshepsut"s expedition to punt, depicted on wall reliefs inside complex bring trees back. Drawing, one section of wall relief showing loading of ships with goods from punt sea creatures in great detail. Queen ati of punt diplomatic contact with hatshepsut. Hatshepsut as sphinx; hatshepsut making an offering of maat pots symbollic of maat (divine harmony across cosmos), can actually put into jars typically in tombs.
