Mummies' physiognomy and its reflections in the artistic style of the New Kingdom

The research paper discusses the facial features on a number of statues of kings and queens from the New Kingdom, and whether they are “realistic or idealistic” when compared to their mummies’ faces. The aim is to try to understand the extent to which the anatomical differences of the individual fea...

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Published in:Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage 2021-01, Vol.21, p.299-315
Main Author: Abdoh, Sara A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anatomy
artistic style
mummies
new kingdom
sculpture
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Summary:The research paper discusses the facial features on a number of statues of kings and queens from the New Kingdom, and whether they are “realistic or idealistic” when compared to their mummies’ faces. The aim is to try to understand the extent to which the anatomical differences of the individual features of the statues’ faces differ to the facial features found on the corresponding mummies’ faces.
ISSN:1973-9494
1974-4951
1973-9494
DOI:10.48255/1973-9494.JCSCH.21.2021.14