The Sphinxes of King Ramesses II
Hafez, N., ABDEL RAZIQ, M., El Weshahy, M. (2007). The Sphinxes of King Ramesses II. EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), 224-245. doi: 10.21608/jaauth.2007.68516
Noha Mohamed Hafez; MAHMOUD ABDEL RAZIQ; Mofida Hassan El Weshahy. "The Sphinxes of King Ramesses II". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 2, 2007, 224-245. doi: 10.21608/jaauth.2007.68516
Hafez, N., ABDEL RAZIQ, M., El Weshahy, M. (2007). 'The Sphinxes of King Ramesses II', EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), pp. 224-245. doi: 10.21608/jaauth.2007.68516
Hafez, N., ABDEL RAZIQ, M., El Weshahy, M. The Sphinxes of King Ramesses II. EKB Journal Management System, 2007; 4(2): 224-245. doi: 10.21608/jaauth.2007.68516

The Sphinxes of King Ramesses II

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality
Article 8, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2007, Page 224-245  XML PDF (611.88 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jaauth.2007.68516
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Authors
Noha Mohamed Hafez1; MAHMOUD ABDEL RAZIQ2; Mofida Hassan El Weshahy2
1Department of Tourist Guidance - Faculty of Tourism and Hotels - Suez Canal University
2faculty of tourism and hotels, Suez Canal University
Abstract
Representations of the pharaohs in Egyptian statuary, known from the early dynasties to the Roman period had many functions: propagandistic, religious, didactic, commemorative, magical and decorative. Anthropomorphic representations of the ruler are most common, although his affinity to certain animals, particularly those that are zoomorphic incarnations of the most important gods, is frequently emphasized in various ways. The most popular type of statue showing the king as a syncretic, half- human and half - animal is the sphinx, combining the body of a reclining lion with the head of a pharaoh. This research aims at studying the artistic features of the sphinxes of king Ramesses II.
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