Comparing the Statue of the Royal Scribe Yuni and the...

Comparing the Statue of the Royal Scribe Yuni and the Statue of St. John of Patmos Upon viewing the statue of the Royal Scribe Yuni (33.2.1) and the â€Å"Gothic stone† statue of St. John of Patmos (17.120.4), I noticed the few similarities and many differences they possessed when compared with one another. Both works reflexed the style of artwork done during it’s period. The statue of the Royal Scribe Yuni was found in the tomb of his father, Amenhotep. In this sculpture Yuni is shown kneeling and holding a highly decorative carved shrine. Within this shrine is a miniature figure of Osirus, the god of the underworld. Yuni is dressed in what is considered to be costume for persons of high status at the time, such as a curled wig and†¦show more content†¦He is believed to have written the Book of Revelations and his own gospel, while in exile on the Greek island of Patmos. While examining these two statues I observed very few similarities which in this case is possible being that the two are from different a time and period. Both works of art were created out of limestone and carved with exquisite detail. They both were four-dimensional which rarely existed in the artwork of the early periods. They both also seemed to serve a high purpose, which I believe to be religious. There were enormous amounts of differences between these two statues. Th e statue of the Royal Scribe Yuni dates 1294-1269 an comes from the Egyptian New Kingdom unlike the statue of St. John of Patmos which dates 1450-1500 and is from the Medieval period. I was astonished to find that this statue existed for over four centuries and doesn’t show any signs of damage or any indications of restoration done as opposed to the statue of Yuni where time has obviously taken it’s toll. Yuni nose is missing and so is the area located above his eye sockets. The face of Osirus is gone along which various pieces of the raised relief on either side of the statue. There was a great difference in how the anatomy and posture were handled. The anatomy in the statue of Yuni is in complete proportion and very realistic. He is also kneeling in an up right position where he appears to be stiff. His arms are bent and