Tête d'un pharaon attribuée à Apriès (titre d'usage)
Description
Tête d'un roi portant la coiffure-némès dont les bandes parallèles sont sculptées en fort relief et la limite avec le front marquée par un bandeau. La partie arrière de la coiffe est très plate. Le corps de l'uræus, brisé, formait deux anneaux étalés en largeur et s'étirait en longueur jusqu'au sommet de la tête. Les sourcils et les paupières supérieures sont marqués par un ourlet en relief. Présence d'une tige de fixation. #La tête a été attribuée à Apriès, si l'on en croit les ressemblances avec les têtes du Louvre et de Bologne.
Subject depicted
représentation humaine (tête, Pharaon)
About this work
The artwork titled "Tête d'un pharaon attribuée à Apriès (titre d'usage)" is preserved at musée Granet. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, égyptien, croyances - coutumes, sculpture. It was created using the following materials and techniques: diorite. Its period of creation is identified as: 1ère moitié 6th Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
musée Granet preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
L'oeuvre Tête d'un pharaon attribuée à Apriès (titre d'usage) fait partie des collections du musée Granet. Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en diorite. Format : H. 32 cm, l. 20 cm, P. 22 cm (hors tout)#avec tige de soclage ; H. 23,5 cm, l. 23 cm, P. 20 cm#sans tige de soclage ; Poids 16,3 kg. Cette pièce a pour sujet : représentation humaine (tête, Pharaon). Cette pièce remonte à la 1ère moitié 6e siècle av JC.
Creation context
Quand entreprend la réalisation de Tête d'un pharaon attribuée à Apriès (titre d'usage), la 1ère moitié 6e siècle av JC bat son plein et redéfinit les codes de la création. Cette œuvre, aujourd'hui au musée Granet, porte la marque indélébile de son époque, témoignant des tensions créatrices et des aspirations qui animent alors les milieux artistiques.
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