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Ancient Egyptian Art
Ancient Egyptian Art
Beginning Art History Kleb Intermediate
School Miss McDaniel
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Remember You will receive a grade on your notes
for the presentation as well as the test grade.
Art History test Thursday, Nov 15th
Tutankhamun coffin 1352 BC
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Ancient Egyptian Art Lesson Objective

• Ancient Egyptian art forms the basis for the
  artwork we do today. They are the one of the
  first noted societies to develop complex artwork.
  The art and architecture of this long-lasting
  civilization still influence our arts in this day
  and age.
• You will learn vocabulary important to this time
  period.
• You will learn about Egyptian art innovations
  and how they influence modern art forms.
• You will view several pieces of Egyptian art and
  learn to identify the Egyptian art
  characteristics.

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• Vocabulary for Test
• Hieroglyphic
• Stele
• Pharaoh
• Papyrus
• Scribe
• Silt
• Polytheistic

• Noted Ancient Egyptian Artist
• Imhotep

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Geography

• Located in the Nile river valley
• Civilization developed by about 3,000 BC

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Geography

• Protected from invaders by
• mountains to the south
• vast deserts on both sides
• Mediterranean Sea to the north

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Geography
This location kept Egypt separate from the rest
of the world, so the Egyptians had a unique and
enduring style of life and art for about 3,000
years.
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Geography
Every year, the Nile river flooded. When the
waters receded, SILT (very rich soil) was left
behind which richly fertilized the crops, giving
the Ancient Egyptians lots of income for their
efforts.
The Nile River provided them with the means for
great sources of income through farming and local
trade. They had the time and money to create
lasting artwork.
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Ancient Egyptian Art Religion

• Religion was the basis for most of the artwork of
  Ancient Egypt.
• Hieroglyphics in tombs depicted spells to guide
  the departed soul to the afterlife.
• Cats were sacred in their religion, so their
  cats were mummified.
• Great temples were built to honor the gods of
  which there were at least 115 each in charge of
  a different aspect of life.

They were POLYTHEISTIC They worshipped many
gods
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People

• Communities were made up of
• Hunters and fishermen
• Soldiers
• Slaves
• Priests
• Scribes
• Artists and craftsmen
• Farmers and herdsmen

Fishing Scene Tomb of Kenamun About 1430 BC
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People
Artists, craftsmen and scribes were honored and
admired. A SCRIBE is a scholar who could read and
write. Scribes wrote on papyrus. PAPYRUS is a
reed pounded to make a heavy type of paper.
Seated Scribe Painted Limestone About 2500 BC
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People

• The leader was called a PHARAOH.
• The PHARAOH was believed to be half man, half
  god.
• The afterlife of the pharaoh is an important
  theme in ancient Egyptian art.

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King Tutankhamun

• Todays most well-known mummy was a young Pharaoh
  known as King Tutankhamun. He was 19 years old
  when he died, but he had been preparing for his
  death since the time he first took the throne.
  His tomb was the most intact tomb ever excavated,
  providing an invaluable look at Ancient Egypt.
• Modern scientists recently did a cat scan of the
  mummy revealing even more details of life in
  Ancient Egypt.
• Video of preparation for CT Scan

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Contributions
The AncientEgyptians

• Made bricks
• Used sails on the water
• Used wheels on land
• Harnessed animals for work
• Trained donkeys to carry people
• Combined copper and tin to make bronze
• Forged tools from copper.

Egyptian Boat
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Contributions

• They also used
• HIEROGLYPHICS.
• Hieroglyphics are an
• early form of picture
• writing.

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Architecture

• The greatest architectural achievements of the
  Ancient Egyptians were the pyramids.
• Pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs.
• They contained the items that the Egyptians
  believed that the Pharaoh would need in the
  afterlife.
• Much of the art that remains was preserved in
  the pyramids.

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Architecture

• The first pyramid was built for King Zoser. It
  was a step pyramid. It was designed and built
  by an artist and architect named IMHOTEP.
• Imhotep is the first artist whose name is
  recorded in history.
• This pyramid was built about 2600 BC.

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Architecture
The three great pyramids are located at
Giza. Each tomb houses ONE pharoah only. The
pyramid structure is still used in architecture
today.
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Architecture

• They are guarded by the Great Sphinx.
• The sphinx is carved from a rocky ledge.
• It was damaged by Muslim vandalism and sand and
  wind.

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Architecture
The ancient Egyptians also built beautiful
temples to honor the gods.
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Mummies

• The pyramids and tombs contained the mummified
  remains of the pharaohs.
• The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul
  (called the Ka) would need to use the body in the
  afterlife, so the bodies were carefully
  preserved. Many items in the tombs were left
  there to be used by the Ka in the afterlife.

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Mummies

• These are the mummified remains of a pharaoh
  named Ramses II.

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Mummies
After embalming, mummies were carefully wrapped
in yards of linen bandages.
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Mummies
The ancient Egyptians even mummified animals.
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Sculpture

• Painted relief sculpture lined the walls of
  pyramids.
• This is called a STELE.
• A stele is a carved upright stone slab used as a
  monument.

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Sculpture
This stele shows Ramses II slaying his enemies.
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Sculpture
Notice that the sculptures are stiff, formal, and
stylized.
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Sculpture
Heads face forward, and the left foot is slightly
ahead of the right. There are no open spaces in
the stone that the figures are carved from. -
This allows the figures to stand without falling
over. The civilization of Ancient Greece
introduced freestanding figures.
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Sculpture

• Artists used materials found in the Nile river
  valley. They were
• Gold
• Turquoise
• Lapis Lazuli
• Red coral
• Glass

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Sculpture
This gold mask rested on the head of the mummy of
King Tutankhaman.
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Sculpture
Notice how Ramses II faces forward. He appears to
be very rigid. This is typical of ancient
Egyptian sculpture.
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Sculpture
Not all of their artwork is like this however
this sculpture of Queen Nefertiti is much more
relaxed and graceful than most ancient Egyptian
sculpture.
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Painting
Ancient Egyptians followed a very strict set of
rules in their art. One of these rules was to
show the human body from the most familiar or
visible angle.
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Painting
Again, the figures appear to be rigid and
stylized. Notice the left foot and body posture.