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