US EditionMet Museum’s first Egypt show in over a decade brings ancient gods and goddesses to life
The exhibition features over 200 artifacts illustrating daily worship and the ancient Egyptians’ connection to gods like Ra and Horus, curator Diana Craig Patch said.
- The Met Museum's exhibition, titled "Divine Egypt," explores ancient Egyptian representations of gods and has drawn large crowds since its opening on October 12.
- The exhibition features 1,500 depictions of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, as noted by Patch from The Associated Press during a tour of the show.
- Art about death and the afterlife comprises a significant part of the exhibition, according to Patch, despite much of the focus being on life.
- Notable gods in the exhibition include Anubis, Isis, Nephthys, and Osiris, each connected to themes of death and the afterlife.
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Met Museum’s new Egypt exhibit brings ancient gods, goddesses to life
Met Museum's new Egypt exhibit brings ancient gods, goddesses to life A new Met exhibit, "Divine Egypt," showcases more than 200 artifacts and focuses on the profound roles of deities like Anubis, Maat and Ra in ancient Egyptian life. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home The post Met Museum’s new Egyp…
Divine Egypt: The Met Reawakens the Gods of the Nile – The Middle East Observer
For the first time in over a decade, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has turned its spotlight back on ancient Egypt. Its new exhibition, “Divine Egypt,” brings more than 200 masterpieces from across millennia to Manhattan’s Upper East Side, illuminating how Egyptians imagined their gods — and themselves — in a world governed by cosmic […]
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