Gay Robins discusses the role of royal women, queenship and its divine connotations, and describes the exceptional women who broke the bounds of tradition by assuming real power."--Back cover.
For over three thousand years, ancient Egyptian sculptors created statues of deities, kings and elite officials and their families. These were set up mainly in temples or tombs and played a vital role in temple and funerary ritual, being places where non-physical entities - deities, the royal ka-spirit and the ka-spirits of the dead - could manifest themselves in this world. The book begins by examining the materials and techniques employed by sculptors and the various statue types and poses that occur. Next it explores the function of statues and the different contexts for which they were made. This is followed by a chapter explaining the notion of the ideal image: statues were not intended to be exact likenesses but rather ideal images reflecting the identity, role and status of the subject. The individual identity of a statue was usually provided by inscriptions, and the various texts found on statues are discussed together with the different types of relief decoration that occur on statue surfaces. A final chapter considers what was constant and what changed over time and looks at the influence that Egyptian statues had on the origins of monumental Greek sculpture.
Come with me into a world where imagination is free to roam, our innocence and youth return. A place where one could read about the many adventures of Louie the Llama. Let me introduce you to a story about the challenges and mistakes Louie finds himself getting into.
This book was born and raised on two islands--Martha's Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts and Stony Island, seven miles out on Lake Ontario. The first ideas came swiftly after seeing children dancing around with glowsticks one summer night at an outdoor concert. It was magical to see how creative and cooperative the children were, sharing easily and being quite inventive with their swirling sticks of color. The wisdom of the children was so apparent as was their delight in working together. A vision of a peaceful world unfolded. Shortly after writing this book, Erin and Gay both became active in the Campaign for a US Department of Peace.( thepeacealliance.org). Children are leading the way for all of us to live in a more joyful and peaceful world.
Take a step back in time, to a time when men were hairy, their bodies were rugged and the world was sexy. This photo journal showcases some super naught gay blokes.
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