The piece of artwork that I am going to be doing my visual analysis essay on is the Colossal Statue of Ramesses II. This statue shows a king sitting on his throne with many inscriptions carved into the statue. The Colossal statue of Ramesses II is from the New Kingdom 19th dynasty from the years 1279-1213 B.C. This statue is in the round, intaglio engraving, and made of diorite. The museum collection that this statue is from is the Egyptian Antiques collection.
The Colossal Statue of Ramesses II shows Ramesses in the customary pharaonic pose. He is sitting on a cubic throne with his hands on his thighs, wearing the nemes headdress, and he has a fake beard. Ramesses II is totally nude except for a skirt-like piece of clothing. Ramesses II looks very masculine and he has a very muscular body. There are many different inscriptions carved all over the Colossal Statue of Ramesses II. The different names and titles of Ramesses II are carved on the his belt buckle and on the......
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