This book follows the life story of Amenhotep III, one of the most important rulers of ancient Egypt, from his birth and into the afterlife. Amenhotep III ruled for thirty-eight years, from c.1391–1353 BC, during the apex of Egypt's international and artistic power. Arielle P. Kozloff situates Amenhotep in his time, chronicling not only his life but also the key political and military events that occurred during his lifetime and reign, as well as the evolution of religious rituals and the cult of the pharaoh. She further examines the art and culture of the court, including its palaces, villas, furnishings and fashions. Through the exploration of abundant evidence from the period, in the form of both textual and material culture, Kozloff richly re-creates all aspects of Egyptian civilization at the height of the Mediterranean Bronze Age.
L'ère des expositions à grand spectacle ne montrant que les trésors des musées semble plus ou moins révolue; bon nombre de conservateurs estiment que ces manifestations sont trop coûteuses et que l'intérêt scientifique qu'elles présentent est souvent discutable. Il existe pourtant des exceptions, explique l'auteur de cet article. Arielle P. Kozloff est conservatrice au Département d'art ancien du Musée des beaux‐arts de Cleveland où elle travaille depuis vingt‐cinq ans. Elle a été à l'origine de l'achat d'œuvres d'art d'Égypte, du Proche‐Orient, du Causase, de Grèce, d'Étrurie, de l'Empire romain et des civilisations d'Europe centrale de l'âge du bronze. Elle a consacré de nombreux articles à ces divers thèmes.
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