Painted Gallery

Egyptian art. Nefertiti bust. Limestone and stucco. Neues Mu

Egyptian art. Nefertiti. 14th century B.C. Egyptian Princess, wife of Amenhotep IV Akhenaton. Bust. Limestone and stucco. It is believed to have been crafted in 1345 BC by the sculptor Thutmose. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. It comes from Tell-el-Amarna. Egyptian Museum of Berlin (Neues Museum). Germany

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The Shield of Achilles, used in his battle with Hector

The Shield of Achilles, used in his battle with Hector. Scenes include the earth, sky and sea, the sun, the moon and the constellations, two beautiful cities full of people, a field being ploughed, a king's estate where the harvest is being reaped, a vineyard with grape pickers, a herd of straight-horned cattle, a sheep farm, young men and women dancing, the great stream of Ocean. Scudo di Achille. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Angelo Monticelli from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1842

Panathenaic prize amphora with lid and figure of Athena, 363-2 BC (terracotta)

XOS1765668 Panathenaic prize amphora with lid and figure of Athena, 363-2 BC (terracotta) by Greek, (4th century BC); 89.5 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: The Panathenaia festival was held every four years in Athens to honour the goddess Athena. Special narrow necked amphorae filled with oil were given as prizes for athletics, music etc. This one bears two inscriptions: NIKODEMOS EPOIESEN (Nikodemos made it) and TON ATHENETHEN ATHLON ([Prize] of the Athenian Games). The decoration is attributed to the painter of the wedding procession - on the other side Nike is shown crowning the winner of a boxing match.
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