A story that may be engraved in his heart? He decided not to take some sculptures, but to leave them in an abandoned city.
Even the bust of the most beautiful woman of his time was left on the wooden shelf, which was discovered in 19 12 by the German archaeological team led by Ludwig Bosiat of the German Oriental Company.
While exploring several places in Amarna, they found the sculptor's studio.
According to Bociat, this famous bust was put on the shelf for many years, even centuries, until it was corroded and blown into the sand of the damaged house.
It was not until1912 65438+February 6 that archaeologists discovered this beautiful bust, the portrait of Ludwig Bosiat.
When the researchers saw the incredibly beautiful face of this woman, they were speechless.
They immediately realized that this work of art would be one of the most famous ancient Egyptian treasures in the world.
During Gustav Lefebvre's inspection, his opinions were very important for the final decision to share the cultural relics unearthed in the excavation. He put the bust in a box.
It should be pointed out that at the beginning of the 20th century, it was completely normal for Egypt to share a cultural relic with countries that completed archaeological missions and found objects.
But Borkrat knew that if the Egyptians found out the truth about the wonderful art he stumbled upon, they would never allow him to bring it to Germany.
It was first discovered in the studio of the royal sculptor Tuthmos in Amana, and now it is part of the collection of the Gypsies Museum in Berlin.
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5) His full name is "King's favorite and master, sculptor Thutmose", and he is the creator of the most famous sculpture in the period of Amana.
The artist's impressive advanced works surprise future researchers with their superb skills.
Compared with other ancient Egyptian artists, his distinctive style is also a surprise.
What Thutmose created is completely different from other works of art in this field.
His studio is located in the south of Amana, and works with other studios to create things for temples and palaces in the city.
Other artists in this period were called Baker, Son of Man, or Judy. They were sculptors of Queen Tiye.
However, Thutmose was not only an artist, but also an influential official in the court of Okhennathan and Novi Linghou.
His workshop is more like a factory.
It produced a large number of cultural relics, especially the bust of the Pharaoh family.
During the excavation, the house of Thutmose and his family was discovered.
It is located next to the studio, the great royal wife Tiye, the matriarch of the Amarna dynasty-now in the Neuss Museum /Gipsides Museum in Berlin, Germany.
(public domain), when he left Amarna, Tutmostuo seemed to take away everything that was of special significance to him.
But he decided to keep some old sculptures.
He may have realized that after the collapse of Amana, the old artistic trend will be rekindled, and there is no place to place the unique style statue of his studio.
Besides the bust of Nefertiti, archaeologists also found a set of realistic masks.
Twenty-two casting heads were found in Thutmose's workshop.
They may be an artist's "pattern library".
The biggest secret in his story is Thutmose's role in Queen Nefertiti's life.
The discovery in his studio shows that the queen's sculpture is of special significance to Thutmose.
Probably, neither his workers nor his students have ever worked in this field. Only Thutmose I described the different stages of Nefertiti's life.
It's hard to believe that he can create everything he does without looking directly at the model.
Behind ordering a new bust, there may be a dangerous love story, the bust of Queen Nefertiti at the Berlin Journalism Museum.
Does she want to be a symbol of power and fertility? .
Thutmose described her drooping abdomen and thick thighs.
Obviously, this is the statement of an elderly woman who has given birth to several children, Okhennathan and Nefertiti.
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0 FR) In ancient Egypt, people wanted people to remember her as young and beautiful, but this sculpture shows a confident woman, who shows the artist her true side.
This unique display reveals the unusual connection between the artist and the queen, an image of Nefertiti standing/striding in limestone.
Originally from Amarna, it is part of the collection of Gipptis Museum in Berlin.
In 20 13, Alain Wei Qi, an archaeologist from France and Egypt, announced the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose.
During the period of 1996, the research team led by Qi Wei excavated a site in an underground corridor named Bubasteion in segala cemetery.
They thought there were only animal mummies in this area, but they found a small grave with the remains of a man, who was identified as the sculptor Tus and his wife.
This mausoleum can be traced back to the period of Amana, or shortly after the end of Okhennathan's rule.
The description in the tomb is well preserved, and it is the second kind of cat mummy.
(Public sphere), the most unique part of the mausoleum is painted decoration.
As can be seen from the inscription, Thutmose painted a lot by himself.
These photos show Thutmose and his wife and children.
One of the paintings even shows Thutmose and his wife in a double coffin.
Amana's greatest artist painted himself dead on the wall of the tomb.
His statue of Nefertiti is still one of the most impressive works of art in ancient Egypt.
Today, Thutmose's sculptures are the pride of exhibitions in Cairo, Berlin and new york museums.
At the same time, researchers are still trying to unlock the secrets of Thutmose, his studio and his magnificent works of art left in this abandoned city, the granite statue of Queen Nefertiti from the studio of sculptor Thutmose.
It's on display at the Gipsides Museum.
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5) Natalia klimzak, a historian, journalist and writer.
She worked in Gookins from February 20 15 to April 20 17.