Amarna Art

in Cooney, Kara; Wendrich, Willeke (Eds.) UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology (2011)

The art that developed in the reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten, known as “Amarna art,” has largely been considered revolutionary in the history of ancient Egyptian art. As such, it has been the subject of ... [more ▼]

The art that developed in the reign of Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten, known as “Amarna art,” has largely been considered revolutionary in the history of ancient Egyptian art. As such, it has been the subject of much debate and has generated numerous theories, often contradictory or controversial, and, in fact, deeply influenced by the history of its modern reception. Nevertheless, the remaining evidence still permits us to investigate Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten’s conception of images and art, as well as the artistic evolution under his reign. From a hermeneutic point of view, Amarna art can be interpreted as a multi-causal phenomenon, involving an internal evolution of 18th Dynasty society and art, pharaoh-centrism, and purely aesthetic factors. [less ▲]

Akhénaton

Book published by Pygmalion - Flammarion (2010)

Amenhotep IV, ninth Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty (ca 1352 - 1335 B.C.), who changed his name into Akhenaten, is probably the most debated figure of Ancient Egyptian History. Known as the first founder of a ... [more ▼]

Amenhotep IV, ninth Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty (ca 1352 - 1335 B.C.), who changed his name into Akhenaten, is probably the most debated figure of Ancient Egyptian History. Known as the first founder of a monotheistic religion in the history of mankind, he holds an exceptional position in modern collective memories about Ancient Egypt, despite the fact that he was rejected into oblivion by his direct successors. His modern fame is fundamentally due to the reappropriation of his character by various and incredibly numerous occidental or contemporary ideologies. In this context of highly culturo-centric reinterpretation, it is often very difficult, for the layman or the laywoman as well as for the scholar, to comprehend the king who actually ruled Egypt in the middle of the 14th century B.C. The book attempts to address this issue by proposing an archaeological biography of Akhenaton, i.e. a description of the historical facts of his reign that are physically - or archaeologically - attested, with the constant aim of distinguishing these facts from their interpretations. Such an approach allows the reader to understand how egyptological knowledge is constructed. The book is structured according to the different phases of the actual life of Akhenaten: after a necessary appraisal of his modern rediscovery and reinterpretations, a chapter is respectively devoted to his childhood and the Egyptian Empire in which he grew up, to the first years of his reign, to the invention of real Atenism, in year 4, to the king’s project when he moved his capital to Akhet-Aten - Amarna, in Middle Egypt, and, at last, to his post-mortem survival, in the reactions of his successors and followers. The book ends with some conclusions about the epistemological capabilities of archaeological biography and about the particularity of Akhenaten and his Atenist ideology. [less ▲]

Multi-disciplinary investigation of the tomb of Menna (TT69), Theban Necropolis, Egypt

in Spectrochimica Acta Part A : Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2009), 73(3), 546-552

The archaeometrical survey of the tomb of Menna (TT69), which took place in November-December 2007, is part of the extended research program that aims to study and preserve this tomb in all its aspects ... [more ▼]

The archaeometrical survey of the tomb of Menna (TT69), which took place in November-December 2007, is part of the extended research program that aims to study and preserve this tomb in all its aspects. Menna was a high official who served as an overseer of Cadastral surveys during the reigns of pharaohs Tuthmosis IV and Amenhotep Ill (ca. 1419-1370 BC). The research team aimed to gather information, in a totally non-destructive way, on the materials used and the painting techniques. The technical examinations included photography with normal and raking light. macrophotography, ultra-violet (UV) fluorescence photography, and microscopy. On selected points X-ray fluorescence (XRF) was combined with diffuse reflectance UV-spectrometry, near infrared (NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The technical aspects as well as problems that are inherently associated with an interdisciplinary survey of this extent, are discussed. The project worked with a large team of people with different backgrounds and sensitive technical equipment. Working conditions were quite hostile, including elevated temperatures and dust hampering the examinations. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. [less ▲]

Colosses et perspective: de la prise en considération de la parallaxe dans la statuaire pharaonique de grandes dimensions au Nouvel Empire

in Revue d'Egyptologie (2008), 59

The deformation which affects the physiognomy of colossal sculptures of the New Kingdom suggests that Ancient Egyptian Art could have taken into account the parallax effects or distortions due to ... [more ▼]

The deformation which affects the physiognomy of colossal sculptures of the New Kingdom suggests that Ancient Egyptian Art could have taken into account the parallax effects or distortions due to perspective. This question and its methodological and theoretical implications are investigated, with a special focus on the colossi of Amenhotep IV from Karnak. [less ▲]

Archaeometry At The Tomb Of Menna, Theban Necropolis, Egypt: A Multi-Method Analytical Approach

Conference (2008)

이집트 파라오

Book published by WoongjinThink Big Co. Ltd - Traduction en coréen de "L'Égypte pharaonique" (Paris, 2001) (2007)

Étant donné la place exceptionnelle dont elle jouit dans l'imaginaire collectif occidental depuis près de 4.000 ans, l'Égypte pharaonique est de nos jours l'objet de nombreuses idées reçues, qui, pour la ... [more ▼]

Étant donné la place exceptionnelle dont elle jouit dans l'imaginaire collectif occidental depuis près de 4.000 ans, l'Égypte pharaonique est de nos jours l'objet de nombreuses idées reçues, qui, pour la plupart, remontent à l'Antiquité. L'examen que l'ouvrage propose des principales idées reçues générées par notre société à propos de l'Égypte antique vise à constituer un éveil autant à l'Égyptologie, à l'étude de ce que fut réellement la civilisation pharaonique, qu'à la manière dont celle-ci fut récupérée, exploitée et parfois déformée par notre système culturel, à ce que l'on appelle en Histoire la réception culturelle de l'Égypte. [less ▲]

Des momies à l’hôpital

in Warmenbol, Eugène (Ed.) La Caravane du Caire. L’Égypte sur d’autres rives (2006)

Résultats de l'analyse par rayons-X et CT-scan des momies égyptiennes (humaines et animale) conservées dans les collections des Musées de la Ville de Liège

Idéias feitas : O Egipto Faraónico

Book published by Editorial Inquérito Lda - Traduction en portugais de "L'Égypte pharaonique" (Paris, 2001) (2003)

Étant donné la place exceptionnelle dont elle jouit dans l'imaginaire collectif occidental depuis près de 4.000 ans, l'Égypte pharaonique est de nos jours l'objet de nombreuses idées reçues, qui, pour la ... [more ▼]

Étant donné la place exceptionnelle dont elle jouit dans l'imaginaire collectif occidental depuis près de 4.000 ans, l'Égypte pharaonique est de nos jours l'objet de nombreuses idées reçues, qui, pour la plupart, remontent à l'Antiquité. L'examen que l'ouvrage propose des principales idées reçues générées par notre société à propos de l'Égypte antique vise à constituer un éveil autant à l'Égyptologie, à l'étude de ce que fut réellement la civilisation pharaonique, qu'à la manière dont celle-ci fut récupérée, exploitée et parfois déformée par notre système culturel, à ce que l'on appelle en Histoire la réception culturelle de l'Égypte. [less ▲]

The OSIRIS Project (Optical Systems for Interferometric-Photogrammetric Relief Investigation and Scanning). Development of a device for 3D numerical recording of archaeological and epigraphic documents by optoelectronic processes

in Boehler, Wolfgang (Ed.) PROCEEDINGS OF THE CIPA WG 6 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SCANNING FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE RECORDING (2002, September)

L'Égypte pharaonique

Book published by Le Cavalier Bleu éditions (2001)

Étant donné la place exceptionnelle dont elle jouit dans l'imaginaire collectif occidental depuis près de 4.000 ans, l'Égypte pharaonique est de nos jours l'objet de nombreuses idées reçues, qui, pour la ... [more ▼]

Étant donné la place exceptionnelle dont elle jouit dans l'imaginaire collectif occidental depuis près de 4.000 ans, l'Égypte pharaonique est de nos jours l'objet de nombreuses idées reçues, qui, pour la plupart, remontent à l'Antiquité. L'examen que l'ouvrage propose des principales idées reçues générées par notre société à propos de l'Égypte antique vise à constituer un éveil autant à l'Égyptologie, à l'étude de ce que fut réellement la civilisation pharaonique, qu'à la manière dont celle-ci fut récupérée, exploitée et parfois déformée par notre système culturel, à ce que l'on appelle en Histoire la réception culturelle de l'Égypte. [less ▲]