THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM of ART
The Greek and the Egyptian Exhibits
The above image is from the Greek Exhibit and it is called Vase. This beautiful blue vase has much artistic detail all over it. Its stands at 28 1/2 inches high and is made out of ceramic. Created between 1689-1694 by a man who was working for Stadhouder William of Oragne, and his wife the Princess Mary Struart. One of the Queens first request was to have big colorful designed vases made for the hall of her apartment. The vases expressed her love for gardens while still keeping with the formality of the queens reception hall.
The above image is from the Egyptian exhibit, it is the Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut. This granite, painted statue dates back to 1473-1458 B.C standing approximately 34 1/4th inches high. She was one of the most important females to ever take the throne in Egypt. She rules after her husbands death and his son by another women was junior ruler of the throne. In the above picture it almost looks like she is holding the world in her hands.
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