Egyptian statue of Nefertiti, Musee du Louvre, Paris
Sculpted torso thought to be Nefertiti, 1353aao'1336 BC, queen consort of Egypt and wife of Amenophis IV Akhenaten, 18th dynasty, 1543aao'1292 BC, New Kingdom sculpture in red quartzite from Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, from the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France. The style of the sculpture follows the rules imposed by Amenophis IV Akhenaten for artists working at his court, yet the treatment of the drapery over the female form is unusually sensual. Nefertiti was worshipped as a sun goddess and this statue would probably have been part of a double piece of the royal couple. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13423516
Media ID
45087538
Size
2798px x 4068px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
