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Art of Ancient Egypt

Art of Ancient Egypt. Votive Palette of King Narmer. Unified Upper and Lower Egypt Enlarged, ceremonial version of a palette used for grinding eye shadow Commemorates military victory of Narmer. Imhotep. During the 3 rd Dynasty, Imhotep was the aid of Pharaoh Zoser Architect & Physician

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Art of Ancient Egypt

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  1. Art of Ancient Egypt

  2. Votive Palette of King Narmer • Unified Upper and Lower Egypt • Enlarged, ceremonial version of a palette used for grinding eye shadow • Commemorates military victory of Narmer

  3. Imhotep • During the 3rd Dynasty, Imhotep was the aid of Pharaoh Zoser • Architect & Physician • Later became a deity of wisdom and medicine • Began pyramid building tradition

  4. Step Pyramid to Zoser2681-2662 b.c.

  5. Cross section of Step Pyramid

  6. The Great Sphinx • Guardian of tomb of Kafre • Lion with a human head • Head may be Kafre • Greeks took inspiration from this

  7. Sphinx

  8. Bent Pyramid • Bent pyramid designed after step • Smooth sides • Degree of slope changed part way up • 51 degrees changed to 43 degrees

  9. Pyramids at Giza

  10. Book of the Dead • Collection of spells and magic to help the deceased pass through the underworld

  11. The Pharaoh Khafre • The hawk represents Horus, the sky god • Shows the Pharaoh’s relationship with the gods • Body is idealized and rigid

  12. Another statue to Khafre

  13. Queen Hatshepsut • Similar design to Khafre • Very rigid and idealized • Powerful female ruler who had herself named Pharaoh

  14. Wall art • People shown drawn chest & eye from front. • Legs, head, arms in profile

  15. Akhenaten/Amenhotep IV and Nefertiti

  16. Nefertiti • Striving for a more natural look in art • Idealized to a degree but less rigid than in past

  17. King Tutankhamen • Followed Akhenaten’s son • Died at age 19 • Tomb discovered largely in tact by Howard Carter • Amazing treasures

  18. Howard Carter

  19. Tut’s throne • Gold, silver, glass paste, glazed ceramic.

  20. Eye of Horus • Found in King Tut’s tomb • Horus’s eye was lost in battle with his uncle Seth to avenge death of Osiris • Very important symbol

  21. Temple of Ramses II • 67 feet tall - Built into side of cliff

  22. Art of mummification? • Ramses II tomb uncovered • His body was very much in tact • Still had hair

  23. Egyptology A degree that you can earn that deals strictly with the excavation and history of ancient Egypt

  24. Interesting Facts • Egyptians shaved their hair and wore wigs to prevent lice • Circumcision was practiced • Contraception used (animal dung) • Potions to induce miscarriage • Proverb – People bring about their own undoing through their tongues.

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