Post on 11-May-2015
AncientEgyptian
Art
People
Communities were made up of:
•Hunters and fishermen
•Soldiers
•Slaves
•Priests
•Scribes
•Artists and craftsmen
•Farmers and herdsmen Fishing SceneTomb of KenamunAbout 1430 BC
PeopleArtists, craftsmen and scribes were honored and admired.
•Scribe.
Scribes wrote on papyrus.
•Papyrus
Seated ScribePainted Limestone
About 2500 BC
People•Pharaoh.
Tutankhamun Sarcophagus
About 1340 BC
EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE
Architecture
•Located: west side of Nile River•237-57 BCE•Two large geometric “mountains”•Statues and carvings•Floor was painted to depict a river•Ceiling – sun rays and stars•Horus and Hathor
Great Pylon of the Horus Temple
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Architecture
Mastaba
Architecture
The greatest architectural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians were the pyramids.
Architecture
“Step Pyramid”.
Architecture
•The three “great pyramids” are located at Giza.
Architecture
They are guarded by the Great Sphinx.
Architecture
The ancient Egyptians also built beautiful temples.
Architecture
Karnak temple - was known as Ipet-isut .
It covers about 200 acres 1.5km by 0.8km
Mummies
The pyramids and tombs contained the mummified remains of the pharaohs.
Mummies
Mummies
Mummies
Mummies
Mummies
Tomb of Tutankhamun
EGYPTIAN SCULPTURE
Sculpture
Painted relief sculpture lined the walls of pyramids.
This is called a stele.
Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture
Queen Nefertiti
Sculpture
Artists used materials found in the Nile river valley
Sculpture
EGYPTIAN PAINTINGS
Painting
Painting
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