Tomb of Queen Nefertari

Tomb of Queen Nefertari

ca. 1250 BCE

1751

built works

Egypt (nation)

Thebes (deserted settlement)

Nineteenth Dynasty (Egyptian)

tombs

frescoes (paintings)

Nefertari--Queen, consort of Ramses II, King of Egypt

View of interior of Queen Nefertari's tomb with scenes painted on walls. "The tomb's seven chambers show a stunning procession of humans, deities, animals and magical objects, remarkable because the original brilliant colors are still there -- warm ocher and terra cotta, black and eggshell, deep blues and greens. The effect is rich, like a house hung with jewelry, and it has an intensity that appeals strongly to modern eyes. But what makes these galleries just as moving is the fine detail of the images, their exquisitely carved relief and the gestures of endearment that give the figures life ... Nefertari's lavish resting place is cut into a limestone hill of the Valley of the Queens, the necropolis for royal wives and children on the West bank of the Nile, opposite Luxor. Nearby is the Valley of the Kings, where the fathers and husbands lie,"--from "A tomb fit for a Queen" by Marlise Simons, New York Times, February 25, 1996.

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