Nefertiti's face : the creation of an icon / joyce Tyldesley.
Tyldesley, Joyce A.
2018
DT87.45 .T952 2018eb
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Title
Nefertiti's face : the creation of an icon / joyce Tyldesley.
Author
Tyldesley, Joyce A.
ISBN
9780674919563 (electronic book)
0674919564 (electronic book)
9780674983755
0674983750
Published
Cambridge : Harvard University Press 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (viii, 228 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
DT87.45 .T952 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
932-933
Summary
Little is known about the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, yet she is one of the most famous women who ever lived. Her face adorns modern artifacts all over the world, thanks to just one object: the lovely, mysterious Nefertiti bust created by Thutmose. Joyce Tyldesley tells the fascinating story of one of the world's most treasured artifacts.
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Little is known about the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, yet she is one of the most famous women who ever lived. Her face adorns modern artifacts all over the world, thanks to just one object: the lovely, mysterious Nefertiti bust created by Thutmose. Joyce Tyldesley tells the fascinating story of one of the world's most treasured artifacts.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Nefertiti's face. The creation of an icon.
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Introduction : seeking Nefertiti
Background to the Amarna age
Part I. Creating Nefertiti. Thutmose
Chief of works
Taught by the king
The beautiful woman
Part II. Recreating Nefertiti. The colourful queen
The German queen
Multiple Nefertitis
Looking for Nefertiti.

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