This gallery includes artwork with Greek and Egyptian goddesses.
Relief of Queen Nefertiti Kissing One of Her Daughters, Unknown, ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E., From the collection of: Brooklyn Museum
This artwork represents Nefertiti sharing a lovely moment with one of her daughters. As we know, Nefertiti is a Egyptian goddess. There is different textures applied to the artwork. Also, there was a use mainly neutral colors. The artwork really represents the culture. I really enjoyed this piece of work!
Statue of Isis protecting Osiris, -590/-530, From the collection of: British Museum
This artwork represents Egyptian goddess Isis holding on to her husband Osiris.The Egyptian culture is portrayed well in this artwork because everyone was real close and intimate. Egyptian culture was very somewhat "private". The dark background in the artwork fits well and sets the mood. I enjoyed this artwork as well.
Statuette of the Goddess Mut, Unknown, ca. 664-525 B.C.E., From the collection of: Brooklyn Museum
Mut was the Vulture goddess in the Egyptian culture. She was known to have a double crown over her head and often referred to as the lion-hearted goddess. This artwork is a simple representation of the goddess. Back then everyone had a specific role and played their part. The color of this artwork is neutral.
Head of Athena from the metope of the Stymphalian birds, Tombazis Nikolaos, 1956, From the collection of: Benaki Museum of Greek Civilization
Athena was a Greek goddess. She represents wisdom and arts. This piece of artwork digs deep. It is an up close and personal view of her face. There are many different line patterns and textures. Some textures look smooth and other look rough. For the most part, this artwork is really polished and simple.
Artemis, unknown, 115 BC - 100 BC, From the collection of: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Artemis is another Greek goddess. She was a goddess of hunt and wildlife. This is another artwork that consists of neutral colors. Back then, all gods and goddesses dressed and surrounded themselves with mostly neutral colors. Nothing was really portrayed as bold or "loud". The goddesses dressed elegantly, just like Artemis in this artwork.
Aphrodite (Venus of Taurida), Unknown, Ancient Greece. 2nd century BC, From the collection of: The State Hermitage Museum
Aphrodite was a well known and popular Greek goddess. She was the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. This piece of artwork represents her feminine side. Color was applied to the background of the art. The texture looks nice and smooth. You can tell this artwork was made to represent the full body of Aphrodite.
Demeter was the Greek goddess of harvest and fertility. This artwork represents a head sculpture of her. I must say this is a good representation of her. She had that curl wave texture hair. The artwork looks clean, polished, and smooth. The details are very interesting and precise. I enjoyed analyzing this piece.
Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Tree Dryad, Unknown, 14th century, From the collection of: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Dryad is a Greek Wood Nymph. These minor group of women entertained the Greek gods. Many people don't know about this small group of goddesses. This artwork represented the things Dryad did or was known for rather. I think that this is a good representation of Dryad because is you research her, images like this always pop up.
Nefertiti, Unknown, ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E., From the collection of: Brooklyn Museum
This is another piece of artwork that includes Nefertiti. There is much texture involved is this artwork. You can easily identify Nefertiti because of her sandstone bust over her head. She is known to be very powerful and portrays beauty. This art allows her to look like a goddess in her own right. I enjoyed this piece of artwork.
Upper Part of Figurine of the Goddess Isis, Unknown, 305-30 B.C.E., From the collection of: Brooklyn Museum
Last but not least, here is another piece of artwork that represents Isis. This artwork actually incorporates color. The color adds the elegance to the piece. You can really get a vivid image of how Isis may have looked. As you can see, there is still some brown spots in the art. That made the details more interesting.
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