The Lost Kings
by Alec Drake
Title
The Lost Kings
Artist
Alec Drake
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Photography
Description
Our knowledge of the succession of Egyptian kings is based on kinglists kept by the ancient Egyptians themselves. The most famous are the Palermo Stone, which covers the period from the earliest dynasties to the middle of Dynasty 5; the Abydos Kinglist, which Seti I had carved on his temple at Abydos; and the Turin Canon, a papyrus that covers the period from the earliest dynasties to the reign of Ramesses II. All are incomplete or fragmentary. We also rely on the History of Egypt written by Manetho in the third century B.C. A priest in the temple at Heliopolis, Manetho had access to many original sources and it was he who divided the kings into the thirty dynasties we use today.The Palermo Stone was inscribed on both sides with the earliest known Egyptian text. The stela was originally about 2.1 metres tall by 60 centimetres wide. It was broken into a number of pieces, many of which are missing. The original location of the stela is unknown, but a portion of it was found at an archaeological site in Memphis
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Comments (17)
Matt Konar
Intriguing image I think the King would be pleased ... I would love to be able to achieve this metallic effect with the brush ... also, judging by the description, you are a scholar tambien.
Lenore Senior
This is so well done. Fascinating with great colors. A mix of ancient and modern, scary and comforting. v/f
Latha Gokuldas Panicker
Beautiful depiction of a historical theme !!!!! Colors are so powerful !!! Great digital art,Alec !!! ( F/L)
Dean Harte
Nice work Alec, your processing nicely enhances the mysticism that I feel has always surrounded ancient Egyptian art. V/F
Lianne Schneider
Gorgeous, bold and very eye-catching abstract. Just love your description as I'm a bit of a history nut. Imaginative and original. Love it. F/V