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A formal Analysis of the egyptian statue of nedjumu with biblio.
Title: A formal Analysis of the egyptian statue of nedjumu with biblio.
Category: Arts & Humanities
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A formal Analysis of the egyptian statue of nedjumu with biblio.
When creating the Statuette of Nedjemu, the artist tries to represent the deceased in a manner appropriate for eternity. By using Old Kingdom funerary sculpture conventions, the artist achieves the goal of creating a sculpture suitable for placement in a tomb.
The artist who created the Statuette of Nedjemu is unknown. The artist was from the Old Kingdom, Dynasty V, approximately 2500-2350 BC. Although entitled the Statuette of Nedjemu, the figure portrayed may not actually be …showed first 75 words of 1197 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1197 total…and well-built body in a closed form and static pose. The staticness was further enhanced by moving the left foot forward and keeping the arms rigidly held to the body. This Egyptian sculpture is also appropriate for the occasion with its calm, yet confident demeanor and the overall sense of timelessness as favored by the Egyptians.
Works Cited:
Egyptian Artifacts Exhibit. Pamphlet. Memphis: University of Memphis, 1996
Gardner's. Art Through the Ages. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace, 1996
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