Ancient Egyptian-style PORTRAITS

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Ancient Egyptian-style PORTRAITS
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Ancient Egyptian Art
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Art Vocabulary

• Figure
• Portrait
• Profile
• Frontal

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• Relief sculpture of Metjetji
• Limestone painted Centimetres 82.3 (height),
  67 (width) 2375-2321 BC Old Kingdom late 5th
  or early 6th Dynasty Area of Origin Tomb of
  Metjetji Saqqara Egypt Area of Use Tomb of
  Metjetji Saqqara Ancient Egypt

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• Pose and Gesture
• Poses of major figures were usually relatively
  motionless, limited to standing, walking,
  sitting, and kneeling. 
• worshiping both arms extended forward with hands
  upraised
• presenting, offering both arms extended forward
  with an object held in one or both hands
• ready to receive offerings seated with one or
  both arms resting on one's lap, palms down
• summoning one arm extended forward with the palm
  open
• protecting both arms extended out to the sides
  with the palms facing forward
• rejoicing both arms extended out to the sides
  with palms turned away from the body
• praising crouched on one knee, one arm raised
  and the other held against the chest with
  clenched fist
• mourning arms raised with palms turned toward
  the face