Unknown artist, Seated statue of Hatshepsut (detail), Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, about 1479–1458 BCE. Indurated limestone, paint. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Rogers Fund, 1929. Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY.
Unknown artist, Seated statue of Hatshepsut (detail), Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, about 1479–1458 BCE. Indurated limestone, paint. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Rogers Fund, 1929. Image copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY.
How did pharaohs in ancient Egypt use art to achieve and retain power? Join us for a virtual visit to “Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age” to learn about three celebrated rulers—Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Akhenaten—who used the power of images to exert influence during their long reigns. Aligns with Massachusetts standards for History and Social Science/Investigating History.
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