King Tut
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009King Tut
Everyone remembers Howard Carter brought the treasures of King Tut's Tomb. The solid gold mask golden shrines, but what do we really know about these treasures? Probably the gold is what we remember, but one artist or historian is much more. What you see when you look out the gold is something fantastic. the artistry and craftsmanship that the ancient Egyptians, apart from the rest.
The Greeks and Romans also great artist usually get the credit but remember, Egyptian Art out dates both the Greeks and Romans by at least two thousand years. Some of the greatest works of the ancient world came from the Egyptians around the 18th to the 20th dynasty. Look at some of this art from the golden mask of Tutankhamun (Cairo Museum in Egypt) to the beautiful bust of Queen Nefertiti (Dahlem Museum in Berlin, Germany), which is considered one of the greatest artworks of all time.
More of this artwork can still be seen today on the walls and tombs of the pharaohs the walls of the great temples that still stand today. One of these temples is Abu Simbol where Pharaoh Ramses II had four large stone statues of himself built. How would such large stone figures can be built with the details they possess beyond words.
Even if the paint disappears from the vicinity of a stone relief of an ancient god in a temple wall, one can just imagine what it looked like thousands of years ago with it's bright colors. It has to do whenever they have reason to give this skilled artist whose work has the test of time and can be seen to this day.
About the Author:
Samuel Jaycox is a self tought artist from the state of Rhode Island. He also enjoys Guitar and teaching both. Samuel currently owns a web store where you can see paintings at http://www.ezmart.ecrater.com
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Egyptian Art-the First Great Artist
How do scientists determine the King Tut to be dead for over 3000 years?
Please type in a site that explains how he thought had been dead for over 3000 years. I need a website that explains this please!
We have used a chemical called carbon 14.
Steve Martin - King Tut (Live 1979)