Object in Focus: The Colossal Statue of Ramesses II

Anna Garnett

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: British Museum Press, GB, 2015

0714151092 / 9780714151090

Serie: Libro 24 di 28 - Object in Focus

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One of the largest pieces of Egyptian sculpture in the British Museum, the upper part of the colossal statue of Ramesses II, also known as the 'Younger Memnon', was perhaps the first piece of Egyptian sculpture to be recognized as a work of art by connoisseurs, who traditionally judged things by the standards of ancient Greek art. Weighing 7.25 tons, this fragment of his statue was cut from a single block of two - coloured granite, and shows Ramesses wearing the nemes head - dress surmounted by a cobra diadem. The statue was retrieved from the mortuary temple of Ramesses at Thebes (the 'Ramesseum') by Giovanni Belzoni in 1816. Belzoni wrote a fascinating account of his struggle to remove it, both literally, given its colossal size, and politically. After its arrival in England and its acquisition, the Colossal Statue of Ramesses was to become among the most famous objects in the British Museum's Egyptian collection and is of significant historical interest. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of the statue and contextual images, and including archival material relating to the British Museum's acquisition, this book tells the story of this magnificent artefact, discussing alongside the draw of colossal Egyptian sculpture, the history of the reign of Ramesses II and the nature of the statue's acquisition.…

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Titolo
Object in Focus: The Colossal Statue of Ramesses II
Autore
Anna Garnett
Editore
British Museum Press, GB
Anno di pubblicazione
2015
Condizione
New
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0714151092
ISBN 13
9780714151090
Peso dell'articolo
160 grammi
Dimensioni
14.7 x 0.8 x 21 cm
Serie
Libro 24 di 28: Object in Focus

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