BLOGGER TEMPLATES AND TWITTER BACKGROUNDS

May 13, 2009

NO.234

FM from Ita


Nefertiti (c. 1370 BC - c. 1330 BC) was the Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for changing Egypt's religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion. They believed in only one god, Aten.

She had many titles; for example, at Karnak there are inscriptions that read Heiress, Great of Favours, Possessed of Charm, Exuding Happiness, Mistress of Sweetness, beloved one, soothing the king's heart in his house, soft-spoken in all, Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt, Great King's Wife, whom he loves, Lady of the Two Lands, Nefertiti'.

She was made famous by her bust, now in Berlin's Altes Museum, shown to the right. The bust is one of the most copied works of ancient Egypt. It was attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, and it was thought to have been found in his workshop. The bust itself is notable for exemplifying the understanding Ancient Egyptians had regarding realistic facial proportions. Recently, it has been suggested by Swiss art historian Henri Stierlin that the bust is a copy dating from 1912.

2 comments:

Gorgeous H said...

Anna,
sejak mula kumpul FMs ni, kepala Nefertiti ni la yang nak sangat GH dapatkan!!
Memang gojes ah FM ni.. Mane anna beli FM ni ekk? Nak sangat ni.. Bini firaun ni jugak yg jadi ingauan GH tau..

anna said...

heheh..ann pon org kasi la GH..ann pon dh lama minat ,skarang cari yg king lak..mmg pyh la nk dpt fm nih..