Women, Family Roles, and Artistic ConventionsHatshepsut: Does this ancient Queen represent more continuity or more change in a society heavily steeped in tradition?

Task 1: Read Pages 77-79 in the text under the subheadings “Family,” “The Role of Women,” and “The Role of Men” and make notes.

Continuity in Egyptian

Art1. Conservatism

(preserved tradition- like family occupations-NO innovation)

2. Religious Purpose (not realism)

3. Pharaoh as chief subject and patron

StudyBlue. “Introduction to the Arts.” Last modified 2013. http://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/introduction-to-the-arts-midterm/deck/2416850

Statue of King Mankaure and His

Queen

Gold Statue of Amun

Statues• Look straight

ahead• No activity

(rigid)• Show no

emotion (for majesty)

Brooklyn Museum. Last modified 2003. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/egypt_reborn/#

A Scribe and his Wife

Relief and Painting• Show character of the deceased to the gods,

what they hope to do in the afterlife• Precision over perspective (viewer can see the

contents and ladle in a pot or a bowl)

Unknown. “Egyptian Afterlife.” Last modified 2009. http://www.crystalinks.com/egyptafterlife.html

Tomb Painting from the Tomb of a Man Named Menna

Profile:-Head-Side view with eye and eyebrow-eye never looks straight ahead

Colour-Men (red) depicts their outdoor life-Women (yellow) shows they are indoors and protected

Brooklyn Museum. Last Date Modified 2003. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/egypt_reborn/#

The Wilbur Plaque: Possibly Akhenaton and

Nefertiti?

Stance:-Hips shown with ¾ turn-chest and shoulders full width-both feet, legs, arms, and hands showing

Scale:-Size shows status-Central figure much larger-men larger than wives-Wives and kids often crouch below hugging calves

Brooklyn Museum. Last Date Modified 2003. http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/egypt_reborn/#

Statue of Nykara and His Family

Hatshepsut• Egypt a notoriously conservative and tradition bound

society• This conservatism promoted a stable society that lasted 3

thousand years and change, when it did come, was slow and cautious

• How would the Egyptians react to a female pharaoh?

King Tut One. Last Date Modified, 2005. http://www.kingtutone.com/queens/hatshepsut/

Statue of Hatshepsut

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-

Bahri