Not like in the closing days of WWII, when the bust miraculously survived the destruction of Berlin by the Red Army -- and equally miraculously escaped the fate of being looted and carried off to Moscow.Nefertiti's Bust Gets a Body, Offending EgyptiansEgyptian officials, who first learned of the project from German newspaper articles this month, have interpretedthe work as a cultural insult. Although the government has not made any motion to block the showing of the work in Venice, it has aired its grievanceshere. One Egyptian newspaper ran the headline, "Queen Nefertiti Naked in the Berlin Museum!" Mr. al-Orabi, the ambassador, explained:
by Hugh Eakin
June 21, 2003
"It contradicts Egyptian manners and traditions. The body is almost naked, and Egyptian civilization never displays a woman naked." Mr. Faruq, the Egyptian culture minister, called the artwork mad and ill considered. He said the Berlin museum's acquiescence to the project indicates that the famous Nefertiti sculpture is "no longer safe in German hands."
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I've become bored with Egyptian archaeology though.
I always thought the head wear greatly detracted from her natural beauty.
Only the sculptor (and Nefertiti herself) knew Nefertiti's true looks. Given ancient people's predilection for idealistic portrayals of their powerful...I would say that "aging" or not, she was an attractive and powerful woman.
As for the Euro trashers' attachment of a body to the bust...what an exercise in futility.
Well, I wish I had that many lines and wrinkles. To me she looks 25 and flawless. I don't know what puffy bags those Germans are seeing.
Was she a Van Gogh fan?
Thanks for the closeup SC. She looks like she could get all the low hanging fruit with a neck like that.
Interesting stuff, as usual from you.
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