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Title: The Art of Ancient Egypt


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The Art of Ancient Egypt
  • Art in Focus
  • Chapter 7

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Early Inhabitants Along the Nile
  • From Where?
  • Why?
  • When?

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Periods in Egyptian History
  • Settling brought about increased populations.
    Towns grew and took over neighboring villages.
    Soon there became a need for some kind of
    organized governance. Their solution was the
    rule of the Pharaohs.

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The Old Kingdom
  • 3100 B.C. 500 years
  • Characterized by
  • God like pharaohs
  • Pyramids
  • Marriage

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The Middle Kingdom
  • 2050 B.C.
  • Characterized by
  • Pharaoh as High Priest, interpreter between
    God and people

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The New Kingdom
  • 1570 B.C.
  • Characterized by
  • Extended rule
  • Change in religion
  • Conquer of Egypt in 332 B.C.

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Architecture
  • Pyramids
  • Shape
  • Size (of Khufu)
  • Measurements
  • Inside
  • Symbolism
  • Evolution of shape

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Temples
  • Location?
  • Why?

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Sculpture
  • Egyptian sculptures were created primarily as
    portraits of rulers. They were critically
    important as tombs were not always protected from
    raiders.
  • Khafre

http//www.metmuseum.org/explore/new_pyramid/pyram
ids/html/el_pyramid_khafres.htm
  • Sesotris III

http//echoesofeternity.umkc.edu/Sesostris.htm
  • Akhenaton

http//www.akhet.co.uk/amarna/akhena10.htm
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Relief Sculpture and Painting
  • The rules of Egyptian art dictated a few things
  • Distortion
  • All parts shown
  • Displayed in tombs
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