Papyrus Mini-Gallery - Bust of Nefertiti
Natural papyrus with outline motif 11.5 × 16.5 cm, black folding passepartout, writing paper as well as a hanging eyelet.
Mini gallery pictures are an inexpensive introduction to papyrus painting.
The ready-painted pictures are a tasteful gift for many occasions.
To the motif
The bust of Nefertiti is one of the most famous art treasures of Ancient Egypt and is considered a masterpiece of sculpture from the Amarna period.
To paint:
12 double fibre pencil - Article No. 2701
Pilot Pintor: White, Gold, Silver - Article No. 2703
PGI papyrus
made of hand laid papyrus, produced in Egypt
silkscreen motif, natural border
can be painted with pens and watercolours
| Aspiration scale: | Easy |
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| Time Line: | 45 Min |
Bust of Nefertiti
The bust of Nefertiti is one of the most famous art treasures of Ancient Egypt and is considered a masterpiece of sculpture from the Amarna period.
It was made during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten in the 18th Dynasty (New Kingdom) between 1353 and 1336 BC.
The bust of Queen Nefertiti was discovered on 6 December 1912 during excavations by the German Oriental Society in Tell el-Amarna, the workshop of the chief sculptor Thutmosis. It was brought to Germany in January 1913 as part of the division of finds with the permission of the Egyptian Antiquities Authority.
Because Egypt was a British protectorate at the time of the excavations and thus the bust came to Germany under conditions imposed by the occupying forces, not the Egyptians, it is argued that the bust is colonial looted art. Egyptian authorities have regularly demanded its return since 1924.
Instructions for painting papyrus