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 Tomb
of Ramose.
Ramose was vizier during the reign of Amenhotep III, and perhaps for a
time under his successor, the religious reformer Amenhotep IV, who was
to change his name to Akhenaton. Ramose's tomb shows a clear transition
from the artistic standards of the reign of Amenhotep III to the yet more
mannered art of the Amarna period, and its carved walls are widely and
justly admired for the exquisite beauty of their reliefs. The scene pictured
here, in the more restrained and elegant style that predates the Amarna
period, depicts two close relations of Ramose— the Overseer of the Horses
of the Lord of the Two Lands, the Royal Messenger in All Countries, May,
and his wife, Werel. Particularly noteworthy is the contrast between the
gem-like cutting of the wig curls and the uncarved swelling of the orbs
of the eyes, which are highlighted only in black paint.
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