Showing posts with label Egyptian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egyptian. Show all posts
Saturday, May 14, 2011

Snakes in Ancient Art Hiss-tory

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Each of my classes this quarter has its own distinct personality. My ancient art students are especially curious, and I love the questions t...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

"Masculine" vs. "Feminine" vs. "Androgynous"

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This quarter I have been peppering my lectures with some discussion about women in the visual arts, following some of the ideas that Chris...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

King Tut's Gold Throne

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I came across this stunning image of from the back of King Tut's gold throne (left, c. 1332-1322 BC) tonight.  Isn't it gorgeous?...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Imhotep = Joseph of Egypt?

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About a decade ago, when I was sitting in one of my early art history courses, my professor offhandedly mentioned some speculations that I...
Saturday, May 8, 2010

Meritamen and Rosette Musings

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For several weeks I've wanted to reconnect with my ancient art self. Lately I haven't had many opportunities to think about any a...
Monday, July 6, 2009

Taweret, Egyptian Childbirth, and LOST

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It's no secret that I love the TV show LOST . During the past couple seasons, ruins of a four-toed statue have been shown on the LOST i...
Thursday, March 26, 2009

Nefertiti and CT

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I never thought I would be interested in reading an article in my father-in-law's Radiology magazine. However, I was intrigued that ...