NEFERTARI - BELOVED OF MUT

Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio

NEFERTARI - BELOVED OF MUT

Acrylic painting on A4 size Medium Texture Artist Canvas Sheet (primed) – 330 GSM. Size: 21cm x 29.5cm
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This is a painting of Nefertari, favourite queen (1300 – 1250 BC) of Pharaoh Rameses II (1279 – 1213 BC). When her burial tomb was dicovered in the Valley of the Queens in 1904, it was described as the most beautiful tomb ever, by Italian Egyptologist Ernesto Schiaparelli. The tomb (or hypogeum) was built on the scale of a pharaoh’s tomb, decorated with paintings of astonishing beauty.
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I added a cartouche and some hieroglyphics that was found in her tomb, on the right of her image in the painting. Some info about the cartouche: Like the body, the ba (soul), the ka (life force) and the shadow, the name, was regarded as an essential element of every individual. It had to be included in the deceased’s tomb to ensure survival in the afterlife. Nefertari’s name (enclosed in the royal cartouche), took the form of a statement: “beloved of Mut”.
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Image copyright: Mariaan Krog 2008
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Available to buy in all print sizes. For buying info, see TOP RIGHT of this page.
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NEFERTARI - BELOVED OF MUT by Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio
NEFERTARI - BELOVED OF MUT by Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio
  • cherokee

    cherokee

    This beautful Mariaan,and the writing.

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks so much dear Jo. Keep well.

  • maka1967

    maka1967

    brilliant composition. love the ancient characters in the background. The facial expression is so confident, full of life. great to hear your writing is going wonderfully.

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Hi Zhao. Nice to hear your comments. Yes, I have been pushing it and will this weekend go over things to see if I need to make changes again. Keep well.

  • pat oubridge

    pat oubridge

    Another good image Mariaan

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks so much Pat!

  • wolfman

    wolfman

    sweet as

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thank you for the visit. And your sweet comment. ;D

  • Martie Venter

    Martie Venter

    A wonderful series, Mariaan – beautiful artwork, love the rich colours!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks so much Martie. Were you away on holiday? I thought I saw glimpses of Table Mountain in some of your pics!

  • Lior Goldenberg

    Lior Goldenberg

    This is beautiful, Mariaan!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Hi Lior. Thanks for visiting & commenting!

  • AARDVARK

    AARDVARK

    Fantastic work Mariaan, really, realy great.

    Also thanks again for your comment on Benji Gosling, he’s gone mega!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Hi there Aardie! Glad you like this painting. I am heading over to your bubble to see more of Benji!

  • solareclips~Julie Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Beautiful!!! The colors are great!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks, glad you liked it!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    wonderful work as always !

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks so much Lucinda! Much appreciated!

  • mieclarke

    mieclarke

    Beautiful work of art….great capture Mariann!! thank u for the comments:))

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks mie. Not a capture though, my own work scanned for uploading! Lovely to hear your comments!

  • lianne

    lianne

    Just stunning Mariaan – such character, perfectly stylized, rich color – love the details of the hieroglyphs. Wonderful!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Hi you! Thanks for popping in and commenting Lianne! Such wonderful & inspiring words!

  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    Just beautifully done Mariaan …..it looks wonderfully ! Bravo !!!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    I am so glad you think it is beautiful Brigitte! I love your newest upload. That series is going to be a great success! Viele grusse! (can’t put the umlaut where it must go, sorry!) Auf Wiedersehen…

  • kjgordon

    kjgordon

    well done …I like this…

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks for the lovely comment! Nice to see you popped in!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Very beautiful painting!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks Ana! Much appreciated!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Wow Mariaan its all in the detail!! bet this took ages to complete. Looks like my Mummy!!
    Excellent painting petal!!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    No probelemo petal, I’ll be back!!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    No probelemo petal, I’ll be back!!

  • Anne2

    Anne2

    Awesome work, Mariaan!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks dear Anne! So glad you visited & commented.

  • jamiewinter

    jamiewinter

    magnifician Mariaan

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks Jamie! Have a great week.

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    This is absolutely masterpiece Mariann, beautiful, love this

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thank you Pinky. Your feedback is very encouraging!

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Most beautiful artwork Mariaan!!!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks so much Kathie. Have a great week!

  • apjenkins

    apjenkins

    lovely painting nice to see some art work in acrylic the metallics look real good and enjoyed the write up

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    No metallic paints used. I just mixed bright orange, dab of leaf green, some light yellow together and added more or less of it to create the golden colours! I hate using metallics, I feel it “hurts” the artwork (my opinion)!
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    I am really glad that you enjoyed my artwork and the background information. Ancient Egypt & Egyptology are passions of mine! Thanks for the visit & great feedback. Very encouraging!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Excellent art Mariaan

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski

    Well done…Excellent!

  • Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio

    Mariaan Krog A...

    Thanks Ann & Paul for your lovely comments!

  • Siamesecat

    Siamesecat

    Another gorgeous egyptian painting, I love all things egyptian myself.. Well done exellent work…

  • David Sandercoe

    David Sandercoe

    Very magical….....!!

  • Sorina Williams

    Sorina Williams

    gorgeous!

  • Mariaan Krog Art Portfolio

    Mariaan Krog A...

    Thanks siamesecat, David & Sorina for your visits & lovely feedback! I appreciate it very much!

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    I didn’t visit the valley of the queens, but I saw a few temples of hers in Egypt. An intriguing woman!

  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Sure was. Your visit means a lot to me! Thanks so much!

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    oh wow i have not seen this one, its wonderful mariaan, dawnx

  • coolart

    coolart

    Your work on this Egyptian collection is very well received by myself for one. I am an Egyptologist and so this is all excellent for me so I have to favourite all these works thanks for your excellent work again bravo BRAVO my friend x

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    excellent, love the colours and texture too :)

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2

    Congratulations, your image has been..


  • Mariaan Krog A... replied

    Thanks for the feature! So very much appreciated!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely work

  • Yool

    Yool

    Great job my friend !!!

  • ambient-1

    ambient-1

    Having had the opportunity to actually go into her tomb… I can say without a doubt… it is one of the most beautiful things that I have ever laid eyes upon. As befitting a beautiful queen/goddess!

    Stunning work! I love it!

  • Cherie Dirksen

    Cherie Dirksen

    Should have won the challenge! Beautiful work, Mariaan….love the bold colours – stunning!

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