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A Revolution in Ancient Art: The Bust of Nefertiti

A Revolution in Ancient Art: The Bust of Nefertiti

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It's one of the most recognisable artworks of the ancient world,
but who was Queen Nefertiti? And how did she and her consort, the
Pharaoh Akhenaten, revolutionise the art and religion of Ancient
Egypt? Join Alastair and James as they explore the mesmerisingly
beautiful Bust of Nefertiti. To see the images from
this podcast, please switch to video in your podcast app, at any
time. Artworks in this episode include: The Bust of Nefertiti, c.
1351-34 BCE, Neues Museum, Berlin Tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky,
1391-53 BCE, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Statue of
Amenhotep III, 1391-53 BCE, The British Museum, London Colossal
Statue of Amenhotep IV, 1350-33 BCE, The Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Colossal Statue of Amenhotep IV, 1350-33 BCE, Luxor Museum, Luxor
Akhenaten, Nefertiti and three of their daughters under the Aten,
c. 1351-34 BCE, Neues Museum, Berlin Bust of Akhenaten, c. 1351-34
BCE, Neues Museum, Berlin Plaster Head of an Older Woman, c.1353-36
BCE, Neues Museum, Berlin For more great art content visit
www.heni.com or visit the Heni Talks YouTube channel:
www.youtube.com/@HENITalks Hosts: Alastair Sooke and Dr James Fox
Additional Research: Catherine Ingram Producer and Editor: Ben
Harding Executive Producer: Emma Cahusac Chapters 00:00:00
Introduction: The Discovery of Nefertiti 00:02:14 The
Archaeological Dig at Amarna 00:06:14 Ancient Egyptian Art and
Society 00:12:50 Amenhotep IV Comes to Power 00:16:51 The Religious
Revolution 00:23:31 A New Artistic Style 00:34:35 The New Capital
City 00:46:46 The Bust of Nefertiti 00:57:35 Authenticity Debates
01:04:17 The End of the Amarna Period 01:08:22 The Controversial
Journey to Berlin 01:13:37 Modern Legacy