King Menkaure
King Menkaure (Mycerinus) and queen” and “House Altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and their Daughters”
This assignment asks you to write a compare and contrast short essay.
– The essay should answer the question, “How are the objects similar?” and “How are the objects different?” The key to a good compare and contrast essay is to organize the paragraphs by theme where both works of art are discussed all the way through. What are the themes? Choose any of the formal qualities – such as style, material, size, use of line, texture, shape, etc. that you already read about for Assignment #6. You also need to include a discussion of the objects’ functions and meanings. So what was the object used for? Who used it? Where was it originally located? Sho was supposed to see or not see the works?
– The links for each work are on the bottom and a side by side image of the works is also attached.
– The essay should be about two pages in length, 12 point font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, double-spaced.
**Remember, the most important thing is to discuss the works together. So for example, if you make a point that the materials are the same – both are made out of stone – you need to explain why that is important and talk about both works together. Or if the subject matter is different – why is it different? what is being portrayed in each work?
*** Cite work and no plagiarizing please
– https://smarthistory.org/king-menkaure-mycerinus-and-queen/
– https://smarthistory.org/house-altar-depicting-akhenaten-nefertiti-and-three-of-their-daughters/
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King Menkaure Comparison
In the statue of King Menkaure and queen artistic virtuosity has been captured. Royal power is depicted in a breathtaking statue that almost takes the life-size of the king and the queen. Both statues are made of stone. The surfaces are well finished capturing the physical ideals of the subjects of the artistic work.
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