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Renewing Royal Imagery
Akhenaten and Family in the Amarna Tombs
Series: - Harvard Egyptological Studies, Volume: 11
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Renewing Royal Imagery: Akhenaten and Family in the Amarna Tombs, Arlette David offers a systematic, in-depth analysis of the visual presentation of ancient Egyptian kingship during Akhenaten's reign (circa 1350 B.C.) in the elite tombs of his new capital, domain of his god Aten, and attempts to answer two basic questions: how can Amarna imagery look so blatantly Egyptian and yet be intrinsically different? And why did it need to be so?
Arlette David, LL.M. (1987), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Ph.D. in Egyptology (2003), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is Professor of Egyptology at that university. She has published monographs and articles on ancient Egyptian legal languages, scriptural categorization, material culture, and iconography.
“(…) cet ouvrage offre un grand intérêt pour les recherches amarniennes et jette une nouvelle lumière sur la manière dont la réforme politico-religieuse entreprise par Akhénaton attacha une immense importance au discours iconographique et aux détails de sa mise en scène, ouvrant ainsi la voie à de nombreuses innovations en matière de royauté et de religion décelables au coeur de l’iconographie, comme, par exemple, le rôle et le statut toujours plus important conféré à l’épouse royale et aux jeunes princesses, dans un esprit de modernité précurseur qui ne pouvait survivre tel quel à la mort du pharaon.”
- Cathie Spieser, Université de Fribourg, in Bibliotheca Orientalis, LXXVIII N° 5-6, oktober-december 2021
- Cathie Spieser, Université de Fribourg, in Bibliotheca Orientalis, LXXVIII N° 5-6, oktober-december 2021
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Introduction
1 Description vs. Interpretation
2 What’s Wrong with the ‘Queen of Punt’?
3 Royal Scenes in Amarna Elite Tombs
1 Offering King Motif: King as Officiant
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
2 Driving King Motif: King in Apotheosis
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
3 Feasting King Motif: King as Consumer
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
4 Patron King Motif: King as Benefactor
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
5 Mourning King Motif: King Facing Loss
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
Conclusions
Bibliography
General Index
Egyptian Lexemes Index
Egyptian Texts Index
Museum Items Index
List of Figures and Tables
Introduction
1 Description vs. Interpretation
2 What’s Wrong with the ‘Queen of Punt’?
3 Royal Scenes in Amarna Elite Tombs
1 Offering King Motif: King as Officiant
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
2 Driving King Motif: King in Apotheosis
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
3 Feasting King Motif: King as Consumer
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
4 Patron King Motif: King as Benefactor
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
5 Mourning King Motif: King Facing Loss
1 Description
2 Iconography
3 Interpretation
Conclusions
Bibliography
General Index
Egyptian Lexemes Index
Egyptian Texts Index
Museum Items Index
All interested in the reign of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, ancient Egyptian Art History, and in comprehensive methodologies for the study of iconography.