Life of tiye, queen of egypt, wife of amenhotep iii. The tomb that we believe was the final resting place of amenhotep iii greek amenophis iii, one of the greatest kings of egypt during one of its most prosperous eras, is actually located in the west valley on the west bank at luxor ancient thebes and numbered wv22. Amenhotep iii took to the throne of the egyptian empire at the beginning of a peaceful, wealthy and prosperous time in egypts history. Their first son, crown prince thutmose, predeceased his father and their second son, amenhotep iv, later known as akhenaten, ultimately succeeded amenhotep iii to the throne.
Amenhotep iii synonyms, amenhotep iii pronunciation, amenhotep iii translation, english dictionary definition of amenhotep iii. He was also called amenophis and his name amenhotep means amun, one of the gods in egypt. Amenhotep iii also may have been the father of a third childcalled smenkhkare, who later would succeed akhenaten and briefly ruled egypt as pharaoh. Amenhotep iii was the father of two sons with his great royal wife tiye. Amenhotep iii ruled the egyptian empire during the peak of its international power and prosperity. Amenhotep iii, carrying a heqascepter and flail, kneels before the kiosk. Amenhotep iii s vision was of an egypt so splendid that it would leave one in awe, and the over 250 buildings, temples, statuary, and stele he ordered constructed attest to his success in this. Luxor temple colonnade of amenhotep iii the colonnade of amenhotep iii has seven pairs of 52 foot 16m high openflower papyrus columns, which still support their huge architrave blocks. The pharaoh was a patron of the arts, and during his. Pencil drawing based on a bust of pharaoh amenhotep iii held by cleveland museum of art social media. A major part of a pharaohs reign was to promote his power, wealth and his connection to the gods. A practical use case the photogrammetric digital background created for a. During the reign of amenhotep iii, egypt grew to be the worlds super power, and had great influence on a large scale.
He became pharaoh at around the age of 12 and reigned during the latter part of the 18th dynasty. King of egypt who sponsored the building of many monuments, including temples at karnak and luxor. Amenhotep iii, king of ancient egypt reigned 9053 bce in a period of. If you look at the statues and reliefs, the daughters appeared frequently with their father. It is likely that amenhotep iii was, but his mummy was later moved to a side room in the tomb of amenhotep ii kv35.
Their immense size and intricacy of detail, however, suggest that the temple itself and his other building projects no longer extant were equally or. Amenhotep iii is a pharaoh of the 18 th dynasty of the new kingdom around 82 to 44 bc. In an amarna letter from the king of mittanni, his name is written as nimmureya, which is the akkadian rendition of amenhotep iiis throne name nebmaatra. Choose your favorite amenhotep iii designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Amenhotep iii became pharaoh at the age of 12 when the egyptian. Obsidian left ear from a statue of amenhotep iii the sculptor who carved the left ear of amenhotep iii, would have had to have a very clear idea of how the various elements of an ear fitted together, not unlike the understanding of topological flow lines that a present day maya software user needs to have. Amenhotep iii timeline ancient history encyclopedia. Amenhotep iii was the son of thutmose by a minor wife. Bradley amenhotep ruled his empire through diplomacy rather than force cameron his role was to maintain and protect what already existed bradley amenhotep surrounded himself with a group of brilliant administrators. For this reason a drawing of a single wall segment to be created digitally. This has been a long journey, and these three, all true of voice and repeating life, are just the. Despite amenhotep iiis gender peculiarities, he and his wife tiye had six children in all and it was their first son tuthmosis akhenatons elder brother who was favored as next pharaoh by amenhotep iii. The mortuary temple of amenhotep iii was the largest temple to be built on the west bank, covering an area of 35 hectares and one of the largest religious structures in egypt. The young boy died mysteriously and so it was akhenaton also known as amenhotep iv or, in greek, as amenophis iv who became pharaoh.
He was the 9 th pharaoh, the grandson of thutmosis iii. The mortuary temple of amenhotep iii world monuments fund. Through the exploration of the abundant evidence from this period, in the form of both textual and material culture, arielle p. The temple of luxor, the third pylon at karnak, his mortuary temple and the palace at malkata. Shop for amenhotep iii art from the worlds greatest living artists. Franck monnier then focused on 3d colored drawings of an aerial view of the. Amenhotep iii and then to step back and view the oeuvre as a whole. Amenhotep iii 8649 bc was a pharaoh from the 18th dynasty 15701293 bc who was a prolific builder and a relatively benevolent ruler. Through an unprecedented wealth of detailsfrom the daytoday running of a huge empire to his clothes, cats, and bedroom habitsthe private and public faces of a pharaoh are. Perspectives on his reign, edited by david oconnor and eric h.
The building program of amenhotep iii it pleased his majestys heart to make very great monuments, the likes of which had not existed since the beginning of the two lands. Amenhotep iii and the bible amazing bible timeline with. The sculptor who carved the left ear of amenhotep iii, would have had to have a very clear idea of how the various elements of an ear fitted together, not unlike the understanding of topological flow lines that a present day maya software user needs to have. Sitamun and isis were elevated at the office of great royal wife during the last decade of amenhotep iiis reign. His reign lasted almost 40 years and was both stable and prosperous. Amenhotep iiis reign is known to be the golden age for art and architecture as the last 25 years of his reign was dedicated mostly to his building program, which is characterised to have been the most magnificent and extensive building program out of all the pharaohs of. No less important a figure was akhenatens father, the pharaoh amenhotep iii, who reigned roughly 9153 b. Amenhotep iii ruled egypt for nearly four decades, until his death in 49 b.
This plaster cast relates to the granodiorite sculpture of amenhotep iii, c. Victor loret found it there in 1898, beneath a docketed shroud recording its restoration in the 12th or th year of king smendes rule in the 21st dynasty. The reign of amenhotep iii was a period of unprecedented prosperity and artistic splendour, when egypt reached the peak of its artistic and international power. All of these monuments demonstrate the skill of art and craftsmanship during his reign.
To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. Among amenhotep iiis undertakings were his roles as leader of numerous campaigns in syropalestine. Amenhotep iii is entombed inside the limestone hills of the theban necropolis, a sprawling cemetery on the banks of the nile river opposite modernday luxor, where pharaohs and their queens, priests, and royal scribes were buried between the sixteenth and eleventh centuries b. Many scholars say amenhotep iii ruled during the cultural and political apex of ancient egyptian civilization. New kingdom rulers amenhotep iii rosicrucian egyptian museum. Amenhotep iii ruled over a peaceful country, with little military activity. During his reign ancient egypt built great architectural works and produced great works of art including amazing sculptures. Images for schools and education teaching materials. Amenhotep son of hapu, deified ancient egyptian architect 18th dynasty amenhotep, priest of amun 18th dynasty amenhotephuy, vizier of south under amenhotep iii 18th dynasty amenhotep huy, the high steward of memphis under amenhotep iii 18th dynasty amenhotep called huy, viceroy of kush under tutankhamon 18th dynasty. It was a time of peace when art and egyptian culture flourished. Kozloff recreates of all aspects of egyptian civilization at the height of the mediterranean bronze age. Amenhotep iii definition of amenhotep iii by the free.
Coloring page amenhotep iii free printable coloring pages. Critics have scoffed at the biblical record that solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines 1 kings 11. He contracted political marriages with the sisters and daughters of the kings of mitanni a powerful empire on the. Amenhotep iii, also called amenophis iii, king of ancient egypt reigned 9053 bce in a period of peaceful prosperity, who devoted himself to expanding diplomatic contacts and to extensive building in egypt and nubia.
Amenhotep carried on lively diplomatic exchanges with the other great contemporary powers, as confirmed by the amarna letters diplomatic archive of amenhotep iii and akhenaton, which reveal that egyptian gold was exchanged for horses, copper, and lapis lazuli from asia. Franck monnier reconstruction of the royal baldachin of amenhotep iii. Coloring page amenhotep iii coloring picture amenhotep iii. Numerous volumes have been written on the heretic pharaoh akhenaten, from egypts eighteenth dynasty. He took the throne of egypt at the early age of 12. He grew up in the royal palace as the crown prince of egypt. The statues which durant mentions are today known as the colossi of memnon and are the only pieces left of amenhotep iiis mortuary temple. Purchased at rustafjaell sale, part of lot 194 anderson gallery, new york, 1915.
The great royal wife of amenhotep iii was tiy, mother of akhenaten. By analysing the decorative program of the tomb of amenhotep iii, as well as that of the tomb of his father thutmosis iv, one can only be struck by its poverty and its. Search through the entire ancient history timeline. Taking an eyeopening new approach to egyptian history, chronicle of a pharaoh presents a unique and intimate portrait of amenhotep iii, the man and selfproclaimed god who presided over the zenith of egypts greatness. Amenhotep iii s major achievements in his extensive building program were. Amenhotep iii built extensively in egypt, nubia and the sudan, with the quality of design and sheer size of his. He succeeded his father, thutmose iv thutmose iv or thothmes iv, reigned c. According to different authors, he ruled egypt from june 86 to 49 bc or june 88 bc to december 51 bc50 bc after his father thutmose iv died. When amenhotep iii reigned c90 52 bc became pharaoh in 90 bc, egypt had become the richest and most powerful nation on earth through war and conquest. Amenhotep iii was one of the most prosperous rulers of ancient egypt, keeping peace with other nations, building up the wealth of the empire, and commissioning many buildings and statues. Documenting the amenhotep iii wall scene ld177 in the first antechamber at luxor temple part 1. See more ideas about amenhotep iii, egyptian art and ancient egypt. Collection cranbrook academy of art, bloomfield hills, michigan, from 1939. Amenhotep iii when amenhotep iii reigned c90 52 bc became pharaoh in 90 bc, egypt had become the richest and most powerful nation on earth through war and conquest.
Keywords egypt, pharaoh, predecessors, extensively, monuments. There are only four registered tombs in this area, including wv23, belonging to king ay. The reliefs on the walls of the hall bear the names of tutankhamun, horemheb, seti i, rameses ii and seti ii. Amenhotep iii ruled egypt for almost forty years during that. His father, thutmose iv was well known for reducing the military and increasing the administrative power of the government. In addition to offering several provocative and groundbreaking essays, this volume serves as a compendium and sourcebook for hardtoobtain details about the reign of amenhotep iii. Amenhoteps motherinlaw, tuya, was the mistress of his harem, and his daughter sitamen became his great royal wife. Cline consists of a series of essays on this complex individual and his reign. The software implemented by the epigraphic survey is provided by agisoft. Documenting the amenhotep iii wall scene ld177 at luxor temple. However, with fewer resources allocated to making war in foreign lands, more was available to the arts amenhoteps reign was marked by an upsurge in monument building. Art during the reign of amenhotep iii the statues, tomb reliefs, jewellery, household furnishings and personal possessions produced for the court and the families of pharaohs officials reveal a high standard of technical excellence, combine beauty and elegance and a.
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