Nefertiti

 

The Head Of Nefertiti

Nerfertiti was a queen of Akhetaten which was the modern Tell el-Amarna, who ruled in the Eighteenth Dynasty, c. 1353-1336 BCE. The proportions of Nefertiti's refined, regular featuires, long neck, and heavy-lidded eyes appear almost too ideal to be human. The artist uses an expense of dramatic color to bring the sculture to life. The queen's brows, eyelids, cheeks and lips are heightened with color to exaggerate the features and luxury of the queen and were also heightened with cosmetics in real life. Phrases used by her subjects tend to support the artist's vision among-st creating this portrait statue. The Head of Nefertiti was discovered in the studio of the sculptor Thutmose in Akhetaten which was the capital city. Portraits were rare at this time and in this city and the teaching of her ruling were admired but this statue was believed to be a  model for sculptures and/or paintings of the queen.