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... It is the two identical pictures of the Goddess Isis at the corners where the feet of King Tutankhamun rested. ... One of the Goddesses names was Isis.
The story of Isis tells about how the underworld obtained a ruler. ... ” The basics of the story are that Osiris was the Pharaoh and Isis was his queen. ... Isis went in search of the coffin and found it outside of Egypt. ... When Isis awoke and saw what Set had done she called out to her sister Nephtys for help. ... When they had all the pieces Isis used magic and brought Osiris back to life. ... ”
This story is why the goddess Isis was placed at the feet of Tutankhamun. ...
Isis was a relief sculpture. ...
There are no drawn lines showing where the figure of Isis starts and stops. ... Since Isis is shown as a bird and a human combination, all her other features are most certainly organic. On the sarcophagus Isis does not feel like she is a heavy thing. ... Isis seems to fit right in to the space around her. ... Isis is done in gold. ... The picture of Isis herself is larger than any thing around her. ... Isis is done with the same technique as all other parts of the artwork. ... The depiction of Isis is not a balanced piece. ... In the depiction of Isis her wings are emphasized. ... As most Egyptian art of human-like creatures are, the human part of Isis is proportional. ... The artist wanted to ensure attention was drawn to the Isis figure, so he made her larger than everything around her. ... There are many works being produced that focus on making things geometric, just like the wings of Isis. ... This is the case with the Isis figure at the bottom of King Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus.
Approximate Word count = 1495
Approximate Pages = 6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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