Ancient Egyptian Art

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Ancient Egyptian Art
William V. Ganis, PhD
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Predynastic Art
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Palette of King Narmer from Hierakonpolis,
Egypt ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. slate approximately
25 in. high
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Palette of King Narmer from Hierakonpolis,
Egypt ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. slate approximately
25 in. high
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Palette of King Narmer from Hierakonpolis,
Egypt ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. slate approximately
25 in. high
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Imhotep Pyramid and Mortuary of Djoser Saqqara,
Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611 B.C.E. limestone
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Imhotep Pyramid and Mortuary of Djoser Saqqara,
Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611 B.C.E. limestone
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Imhotep Façade of the North PalaceMortuary of
Djoser Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611
B.C.E. limestone
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Imhotep Columnar entranceto the Mortuary of
Djoser Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611
B.C.E. limestone
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Tomb of Perneb (mastaba) from Saqqara, Egypt ca.
2,350-2,323 B.C.E. limestone approximately 16 ft.
high
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Old Kingdom Art
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Great Pyramids Gizeh, Egypt Pyramids of Menkaure,
ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. Khafre, ca. 2520-2494
B.C.E. Khufu ca. 2551-2528 B.C.E. limestone larg
est (Khufu) approximately 450 ft. high
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Great Pyramids Gizeh, Egypt Pyramids of Menkaure,
ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. Khafre, ca. 2520-2494
B.C.E. Khufu ca. 2551-2528 B.C.E. limestone larg
est (Khufu) approximately 450 ft. high
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Great Sphinx Gizeh, Egypt ca. 2520-2494
B.C.E. sandstone approximately 65 ft. high
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Khafre from Gizeh, Egypt ca. 2,520-2,494
B.C.E. diorite approximately 66 in. high
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Menkaure and Khamerenebty from Gizeh, Egypt ca.
2,490-2,472 B.C.E. graywacke approximately 54 1/2
in. high
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Menkaure and Khamerenebty from Gizeh, Egypt ca.
2,490-2,472 B.C.E. graywacke approximately 54 1/2
in. high
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Seated Scribe from Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,450-2,350
B.C.E. painted limestone approximately 21 in. high
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Ka-Aper from his mastaba at Saqqara, Egypt ca.
2,450-2,350 B.C.E. wood approximately 43 in. high
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Ti watching hippopotamus hunt from Saqqara,
Egypt ca. 2,450-2,350 B.C.E. painted
limestone approximately 48 in. high
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Goats Treading Seed and Cattle Fording a
Canal Saqqara, Egypt - Mastaba of Ti ca.
2450-2350 B.C.E.painted limestone
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Middle Kingdom Art
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Rock-cut tombs Beni Hasan, Egypt ca. 1,950-1,900
B.C.E.
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Rock cut Tombs BH 3-5 Beni Hasan, Egypt, Dynasty
XII ca. 1950-1900 B.C.E.
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Tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.
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Tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.
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Riverboat from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca.
1,985 B.C.E.gessoed and painted wood50 3/8 in.
long
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Granary from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca.
1,985 B.C.E.gessoed and painted wood29 1/8 in.
long
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Statuette of an offering bearer from tomb of
Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.gessoed
and painted wood44 1/8 in. high
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Hippopotamus from Thebes, Egypt 1991-1783
B.C.E. faience and ceramic 7 7/8 in. long
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New Kingdom Art
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Senmut Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Deir
el-Bahri, Egypt ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E.
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Statue of Hatshepsut Deir el-Bahri, Egypt ca.
1,473-1,458 B.C.E. limestone 76 3/4 in. high
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Hatshepsutwith offering jars Deir el-Bahri,
Egypt ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E. red granite 8 ft. 6
in. high
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Temple of Ramses II from Abu Simbel, Egypt ca.
1290-1224 B.C.E. colossi approximately 65 ft. high
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Temple of Ramses II from Abu Simbel, Egypt ca.
1290-1224 B.C.E. colossi approximately 65 ft. high
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Temple of Ramses II from Abu Simbel, Egypt ca.
1290-1224 B.C.E. atlantids approximately 32 ft.
high
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Temple of Amen-Re Karnak, Egypt ca. 15th century
B.C.E.
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Model of Hypostyle hall Temple of Amen-Re Karnak,
Egypt, Dynasty XIX ca. 1290-1224 B.C.E.
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Hypostyle hall Temple of Amen-Re Karnak, Egypt,
Dynasty XIX ca. 1290-1224 B.C.E.
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Semnut with Princess Nefrua from Thebes,
Egypt ca. 1470-1460 B.C.E. granite 36 1/2 in. high
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Semnut with Princess Nefrua from Thebes,
Egypt ca. 1470-1460 B.C.E. granite 36 1/2 in. high
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Fowling Scene from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes,
Egypt ca. 1,400-1,350 B.C.E.fresco secco 32 in.
high
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Akhenaton from the temple of Amen-Re, Karnak,
Egypt ca. 1,353-1,335 B.C.E. sandstone approximate
ly 13 ft. high
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Akhenaton sacrificing a duck ca. 1,353-1,335
B.C.E. limestone 9 5/8 in. high
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Thutmose Nefertiti from Tell el-Amarna, Egypt ca.
1,353-1,335 B.C.E.painted limestone20 in. high
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Tiye from Gurob, Egypt ca. 1,353-1,335
B.C.E. wood with gold, silver, alabaster,
lapis 3 3/4 in. high
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Canopic jar from Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,349-1,336
B.C.E. alabaster with stone and glass inlay 20
1/2 in. high
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Death Mask of Tutankhamen from Thebes, Egypt ca.
1,323 B.C.E. gold with semiprecious stones 21 1/4
in. high
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Innermost coffin of Tutankhamen from Thebes,
Egypt ca. 1,323 B.C.E. gold with semiprecious
stones 73 in. high
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Painted chest of Tutankhamen from Thebes,
Egypt ca. 1,333-1,323 B.C.E. painted wood 20 in.
long
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Wedjat Eye of Tutankhamen from Thebes, Egypt ca.
1,333-1,323 B.C.E. gold and precious stones 2 in.
wide
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Last judgment of Hu-Nefer from Thebes, Egypt ca.
1,290-1280 B.C.E. painted papyrus scroll 18 in.
high
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Book of the Dead from Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,040-945
B.C.E. painted and inscribed papyrus 13 3/4 in.
high
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Ptolemaic Art
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Temple of Horus Edfu, Egypt ca. 237-47 B.C.E.
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Cat from Thebes, Egypt 304-31 B.C.E. bronze 11
in. high
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Roman-Egyptian Art
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Temple of Dendur from Nubia ca. 15
B.C.E. sandstone 82 ft. long
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Temple of Dendur from Nubia ca. 15
B.C.E. sandstone 82 ft. long
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Temple of Dendur from Nubia ca. 15
B.C.E. sandstone 82 ft. long
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Portrait of a boy from Faiyum, Egypt 2nd century
A.D. encaustic on wood 15 in. high
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Faiyum portraits 2nd century A.D. encaustic on
wood
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