The sculpture group of King Menkaure and His Queen is positioned in one of the basic types of Egyptian sculpture – the Standing/Striding pose. The figure of Menkaure is rigidly frontal, although his head is slightly turned to the right. His left foot is slightly advanced, however the upper body does not respond to this uneven distribution of weight - there is no tilt in the shoulders, nor a shift in the hips. All movement …showed first 75 words of 753 total…

…showed last 75 words of 753 total…statue is achieved through compactness and solidity of the composition. The silhouettes are closed – they have very few projecting parts. This solid appearance is enhanced by the use of hard stone – slate with its natural dark color. The nemes – symbol of leadership also emphasizes the royal and divine status of pharaoh. Everything about the statues: the scale (life-size), their solid appearance, the hard stone from which they were executed conveys a feeling of royal dignity.