egyptian art

Egyptian Art

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N20Ue_OWVWU&feature=related

Great Pyramids

• There are 138 pyramids that have been found• 3 Pyramids at Giza are most famous

Pyramids of Khufu, Menkaure, and Khafre

Sphinx

http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-egypt/videos - the-great-sphinx-is-the-worlds-oldest-statue

Tutankhamun

-Born in 1341 BC and died 1323 BC-Became pharoah when he was 9 and reigned for 10 years-Tomb found in 1922

Nefertiti

-Queen of Akhenaten-”Most Beautiful Woman in the World”

Menkaure

KhafreHatshepsut

Statue of Horus, god of the sky, war and hunting-Pharoahs were said to be Horus in human form

-Cats were domesticated in Egypt, around 2000 BC

-Became viewed as sacred animals

-Many parents named daughters after cats

-Laws were passed to protect cats and to prohibit the export of cats

-Cat mummies were quite common

Bastet, the cat goddess

Nested Coffins of IawttayesheretDynasty 25, ca. 760-656 BC

Wood, pigment, gesso

Egyptian vase

Scarab

Cartouche-Oval shaped name plate for a king

-Symbolic of everything that the sun encircled, depicting king’s rule of cosmos

-Known in Ancient Egypt as “Sheni” which means to encircle

-Symbol to ward off bad luck for king

-Name “cartouche” came from Napoleon’s soldiers who thought they looked like cartridges or “cartouches” from their guns

Cartouche of Rameses

Sarcophagus of Thutmose III

-Create your own cartouche-Use symbols to either spell your name or to depict who you are-Do at least 3 different sketches on paper-Decide which one you want to use for your final clay cartouche-Create a final sketch that is approximately 2” x 3/4”