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English: Head of a statue of Amenemhat III wearing the White crown. Greywacke. Twelth Dynasty, reign of Amenemhat III. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (AEIN 924). «A masterpiece of ancient Egyptian sculpture, this head depicts Amenemhat III so arrestingly that the viewer is left with the indelible impression that it represents the king's actual appearance. Nothing is known, however, of this rules's true physiognomy. The sculptor has so masterfully suggested skin and soft flesh in the velvety texture of the stone that any sense of hardness dissolves. It contrasts with the firm, polished surface of the white crown, a symbol of Upper Egypt.» "Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom" [exhibition], The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015-2016.
Français : Tête d'une statue d'Amenemhat III portant la couronne blanche. Greywacke. Douzième dynastie, règne d'Amenemhat III. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (AEIN 924). «Chef-d'œuvre de la sculpture égyptienne antique, cette tête représente Amenemhat III de manière si saisissante que le spectateur a l'impression indélébile qu'il représente l'apparence réelle du roi. On ne sait cependant rien de la véritable physionomie de ce roi. Le sculpteur a si magistralement suggéré la peau et la chair douce dans la texture veloutée de la pierre que toute sensation de dureté se dissout. Le traitement de ce visage contraste avec la surface ferme et polie de la couronne blanche, symbole de la Haute Égypte.» "Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom" [exhibition], The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015-2016.
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