Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Title
Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Date
c. 1490-1460 BCE
Identifier
1683
Alternative Title or Name
Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Creator
Senenmut
Work Type
built works
Work Location
Egypt (nation)
Dayr al Baḩrī (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Eighteenth Dynasty (Egyptian)
Subject
mortuary temples
ramps (circulation elements)
Hatshepsut--Queen of Egypt
Description
View of the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut from the southwest. "Inspired by a funerary temple of the Middle Kingdom built by King Mentuhotep (XIth dynasty), the architect of Queen Hatshepsut (XVIIIth dynasty), Senenmout, built one of the most beautiful monuments of ancient Egypt, the style of which was never repeated. It consists of a succession of terraces whose supporting walls are masked by long colonnades divided in the centre by monumental access ramps. On the second terrace a third portico gives entry to a peristyle courtyard leading to the sanctuary, which is cut out of the cliff. The work of Senenmout is, in the strictness of its composition, architecturally very successful and a fine example of the integration of architecture and natural site,"--John Julius Norwich, Great Buildings website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1EGDEI2-51450BE2A7
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- Hatshepsut, ramps, temples
- Citation
- “Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 2, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11679.