Sujet
Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III, 1479-1425 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III, 1479-1425 BC. At the death of King Tuthmosis II, a child was proclaimed king, Tuthmosis III. His aunt Hatshepsut was named to serve as his regent; however, she quickly proclaimed herself queen and ruled in the boy's stead for over twenty years. To further assert her power she often had herself portrayed in sculpture as a king with masculine torso and even a beard. She is shown here wearing crowns usually reserved for kings. When Tuthmosis III finally ascended to the throne, he had many of her monuments destroyed or vandalized.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G01_402
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
55,8Mo (4,6Mo) / 33,0cm x 42,3cm / 3901 x 5000 (300dpi)