Compare and Contrast The Bust of a Queen or Goddess with The Gravestone of Alexandra, Priestess of Isis

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Compare and Contrast The Bust of a Queen or Goddess (Egyptian-Ptolemaic) with The Gravestone of Alexandra, Priestess of Isis (Roman) (from the Beyond the Nile Exhibition in the Getty Center)

write a short essay comparing the two sculptures . This part of the paper needs to be a minimum of 500 words.

1. Start by briefly discussing the subject of each sculpture. Is it a portrait of an actual human being? A divine figure? Is it a scene of people—or divine beings—interacting? What are they doing? Is the subject religious? Historic?

2. Now look at the style. How is the surface finished? How does the artist use space? Is the figure realistic? Abstract? Idealistic? Or a combination?

3. Discuss the possible function of the artwork. What purpose did the artwork serve? Answering this question may require research.

What do you think the artist was trying to communicate? You certainly can talk about your own ideas about the art, but be careful NOT to project your ideas onto the artist.

4. Finally, compare the two artworks in terms of form, style, function, and cultural context. How are they similar? How do they differ?

5. Conclude with a paragraph that sums up your ideas.

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সবাস Gravestone of Alexandra, Priestess of Isis Roman, made in Athens, AD 125-150; found in the Kerameikos Cemetery, Athens Pentelic marble An Athenian priestess of Isis is shown in the guise of the goddess. The Greek inscription identifies her as "Alexandra, of the deme (region) of Oe, wife of Ktetos." Her curled tresses, long- sleeved tunic, and fringed mantle crossed over the chest resemble Isis's hairstyle and attire. She carries objects associated with the deity's cult-a situla (ritual vessel) and a sistrum (rattle, now missing). Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, National Archaeological Museum, Athens, 1193 EX 2018.4 197 Bust of a Queen or Goddess Ptolemaic, 142–30 BC Granodiorite This bust from a full-length statue likely represents a Ptolemaic queen in the guise of an Egyptian goddess. She wears a tripartite wig bound by a band ornamented with a uraeus, a sacred cobra that served as an emblem of royal power. Her crown is now missing. She may be the formidable Cleopatra III (ruled 142–101 BC) or the last Ptolemaic monarch, Cleopatra VII (ruled 51-30 BC). Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 910.75 EX.2018.4.5 EEANAPOTO Gravestone of Alexandra. Priestess at Isis Runde 26 unde Karo Pumah An Athen press of the the Die geddo The Wooks de Nora Aranda, oltre ameni of One of the plod de um andlegd the chest comble ta hand att Sects de tamame ng
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