NEFERTARI - BELOVED OF MUT

Artist: Mariaan Krog
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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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This image took the no. 1 position on 29 March 2008 in Fine Arts on ArtWanted. Please go HERE to view.
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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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Jo Hoden, 5 months ago

This beautful Mariaan,and the writing.
maka1967, 5 months ago

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 in reply to Jo Hoden’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much dear Jo. Keep well.
Mariaan Krog in reply to maka1967’s comment, 5 months ago

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, 5 months ago

Another good image Mariaan
Mariaan Krog in reply to pat oubridge’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Pat!
wolfman, 5 months ago

sweet as
Martie Venter, 5 months ago

A wonderful series, Mariaan – beautiful artwork, love the rich colours!
Lior Goldenberg, 5 months ago

This is beautiful, Mariaan!
Mariaan Krog in reply to wolfman’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you for the visit. And your sweet comment. ;D
Mariaan Krog in reply to Martie Venter’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Martie. Were you away on holiday? I thought I saw glimpses of Table Mountain in some of your pics!
Mariaan Krog in reply to Lior Goldenberg’s comment, 5 months ago

Hi Lior. Thanks for visiting & commenting!
AARDVARK, 5 months ago

Fantastic work Mariaan, really, realy great.

Also thanks again for your comment on Benji Gosling, he’s gone mega!
Mariaan Krog in reply to AARDVARK’s comment, 5 months ago

Hi there Aardie! Glad you like this painting. I am heading over to your bubble to see more of Benji!
solareclips, 5 months ago

Beautiful!!! The colors are great!
Lucindawind, 5 months ago

wonderful work as always !
mieclarke, 5 months ago

Beautiful work of art….great capture Mariann!! thank u for the comments:))
lianne, 5 months ago

Just stunning Mariaan – such character, perfectly stylized, rich color – love the details of the hieroglyphs. Wonderful!
GittiArt, 5 months ago

Just beautifully done Mariaan …..it looks wonderfully ! Bravo !!!
kjgordon, 5 months ago

well done …I like this…
AnaCBStudio, 5 months ago

Very beautiful painting!
Mariaan Krog in reply to solareclips’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks, glad you liked it!
Mariaan Krog in reply to Lucindawind’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Lucinda! Much appreciated!
Mariaan Krog in reply to mieclarke’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks mie. Not a capture though, my own work scanned for uploading! Lovely to hear your comments!
Mariaan Krog in reply to lianne’s comment, 5 months ago

Hi you! Thanks for popping in and commenting Lianne! Such wonderful & inspiring words!
Robin Brown, 5 months ago

Wow Mariaan its all in the detail!! bet this took ages to complete. Looks like my Mummy!!
Excellent painting petal!!
Mariaan Krog in reply to GittiArt’s comment, 5 months ago

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…
Mariaan Krog in reply to kjgordon’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks for the lovely comment! Nice to see you popped in!
Mariaan Krog in reply to AnaCBStudio’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Ana! Much appreciated!
Mariaan Krog in reply to Robin Brown’s comment, 5 months ago

It didn’t Robin! A few quick black strokes, a fine Chinese brush for colouring, et voila! Your mum must be beautiful & very regal in profile! Thanks for brightening my day!
Robin Brown, 5 months ago

No probelemo petal, I’ll be back!!
Robin Brown, 5 months ago

No probelemo petal, I’ll be back!!
Anne Vis, 5 months ago

Awesome work, Mariaan!
Mariaan Krog in reply to Anne Vis’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks dear Anne! So glad you visited & commented.
jamiewinter, 5 months ago

magnifician Mariaan
pinkyjain, 5 months ago

This is absolutely masterpiece Mariann, beautiful, love this
Kathie Nichols, 5 months ago

Most beautiful artwork Mariaan!!!
apjenkins, 5 months ago

lovely painting nice to see some art work in acrylic the metallics look real good and enjoyed the write up
Mariaan Krog in reply to jamiewinter’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks Jamie! Have a great week.
Mariaan Krog in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, 5 months ago

Thank you Pinky. Your feedback is very encouraging!
Mariaan Krog in reply to Kathie Nichols’s comment, 5 months ago

Thanks so much Kathie. Have a great week!
Mariaan Krog in reply to apjenkins’s comment, 5 months ago

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, 5 months ago

Excellent art Mariaan
paul romanowski, 4 months ago

Well done…Excellent!
Mariaan Krog, 4 months ago

Thanks Ann & Paul for your lovely comments!
Siamesecat, 4 months ago

Another gorgeous egyptian painting, I love all things egyptian myself.. Well done exellent work…
David Sandercoe, 4 months ago

Very magical….....!!
Sorina Williams, 4 months ago

gorgeous!
Mariaan Krog, 4 months ago

Thanks siamesecat, David & Sorina for your visits & lovely feedback! I appreciate it very much!
Firedrake, 2 months ago

I didn’t visit the valley of the queens, but I saw a few temples of hers in Egypt. An intriguing woman!
Mariaan Krog in reply to Firedrake’s comment, 2 months ago

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