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Title: Pharaohs of the Sun:Akhenaten Nefertiti and Tutankhamen by Freed Museum of Fine Arts ISBN: 0821226207 Publisher: Bulfinch Press Pub. Date: November, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Summary: A Model for Exhibition Catalogues
Comment: This is the finest exhibition catalogue for Egyptian art this reviewer has ever seen. The text is a monument of scholarship for the always-challenging Amarna period, and the objects are sensitively photographed and well explained. The book is also beautifully designed and printed. A must-have for the devotees of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamen.
Rating: 5
Summary: review of Pharaohs of the Sun
Comment: An intriguing account of the life and rule of Akhenaten, one of the most controversial figures in Egyptian history. Akenaten, who is widely credited with being the world's first monotheist, rejected the well-established pantheon of gods and Egypt's capital to establish a new religious and government center at Aketaten, the "Horizon of the Aten." The authors attribute this to the fact that the priesthood, especially that of Egypt's most powerful god Amun, had grown so as the threaten pharaonic power, and Akenaten's closing of the temples was designed to eclipse this threat.
Much has been written about Akenaten's possible physical deformities, due to the appearance of surviving sculptures and paintings. The slack belly, prominent hips, almond-shaped eyes, long face, and large lips, not only of Akenaten but of other members of the royal family as well, have engendered discussions as to whether Akenaten actually appeared this way, or if he wished to depart from the traditional methods of depiction in Egyptian art. When Akenaten abolished the old system of worship, and set up the Aten, the disc of the sun, as the one true god, he also appointed himself as the sole intermediary between Aten and the people, thereby deifying himself in the process. (This deification of the person of the pharaoh was not without precendent. Akenaten's father, Amenhotep III, enjoyed such status in his lifetime.) The authors suggest that the unusual appearance of Akenaten was to give himself an instantly recognizable iconography appropriate to his divine status, much like the other gods' peculiar attributes, such as Osiris' mummiform body and green skin. This theory is supported by the fact that Akenaten's appearance in artworks changed throughout his reign, moving from relatively usual examples toward the most extreme depictions in the "high Amarna" style, before returning to a more traditional appearance before the end of his rule. The authors also note the continuing influence of the Amarna style for centuries after Akenaten's death, most notably in the tomb treasures of Tutankhamen.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful!
Comment: Published as a compliment to the "Pharaohs of the Sun" exhibition that has been making its way across the country this year, this book is a wonderful catalog of Amarnan art, including what lead up to the style change and how it affected art afterwards. It's full of beautiful color photos of all the masterpieces included in the exhibition, plus many other artefacts from the reigns of Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamen. It also features 14 essays on Akhenaten, his city Akhetaten, and the radical changes he made in religion and art while he was pharaoh. This book is a "must have" for anyone interested in ancient egyptian art.
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Title: Akhenaten: King of Egypt by Cyril Aldred ISBN: 0500276218 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: May, 1991 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen by Joyce A. Tyldesley ISBN: 0140258205 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 28 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh by Joyce A. Tyldesley ISBN: 0140244646 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Akhenaten and the Religion of Light by Erik Hornung, David Lorton ISBN: 0801487250 Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Royal Women of Amarna Images of Beauty in Ancient Egypt by Dorothea Arnold, James Allen, Lyn Green ISBN: 0300086644 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: 1996 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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