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Egypt
From 2600 BCE to 0
Palette of Narmerc. 2950 – 2775 BCE
Twisted Perspective andThe Canon of Proportions based on a grid
Depictions of People in Sculpture
painted limestone, found in the small chapel (the "serdab") against the north face of his step pyramid at the funerary complex at SaqqaraDynasty 3, about 2690-2660 BCE
King Khafre seatedFourth Dynasty, reign of KhafreGraywackeHeight: 120 cm (47 1/4 in)Egyptian Museum, Cairo
King Mycerinus (Greek)
Menkaure and a Queen (c. 2470 BCE)
Rahotep and Nofretpainted limestone, beginning of Dynasty 4, c. 2620 BCE
Kaaper , from Saqquarac. 2400 BCE
Bust of Prince Ankhaf, from Gizac. 2550 BCE
Seated ScribeFrom Saquarrac. 2400 BCE
Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt
Tomb of Ti, Saqquarac. 2450 BCE
Pyramids
Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid, c. 2596 BCE
Sneferu’s Red Pyramid, c. 2590 BCE
Pyramid / Pharaoh Reign Field
Djoser c. 2630 - 2612 BC Saqqara
Sneferu c. 2612 - 2589 BC Dashur
Sneferu c. 2612 - 2589 BC Dashur
Sneferu c. 2612 - 2589 BC Meidum
Khufu c. 2589 - 2566 BC Giza
Djedefre c. 2566 - 2558 BC Abu Rawash
Khafre c. 2558 - 2532 BC Giza
Menkaure c. 2532 - 2504 BC Giza
Sahure c. 2487 - 2477 BC Abu Sir
Neferirkare Kakai
c. 2477 - 2467 BC Abu Sir
Nyuserre Ini c. 2416 - 2392 BC Abu Sir
Amenemhat I c. 1991 - 1962 BC Lisht
Senusret I c. 1971 - 1926 BC Lisht
Senusret II c. 1897 - 1878 BC el-Lahun
Amenemhat III c. 1860 - 1814 BC Hawara
Great Pyramids at Giza – from c. 2580 – 2504 BCE
Menkaure
KhufuKhafre
Middle Kingdom c. 2040 – 1650 BCE
Sphinx of Senwosret III, ca. 1878–1841 B.C.E.; Middle KingdomEgyptian Metropolitan Museum of Art
Senwosret III. Middle Kingdom, circa 1836-1818 b.c. Black granite, 21 7/16 inBrooklyn Museum
Head of Sesostris IIIc. 1860 BCE
Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan, 1991-1785 BCE
The New Kingdomc. 1550 – 1070 BCE
Tomb of Senedjem 1150 BCE -- Thebes
Queen (Pharoah) Hatsepshut (c. 1495 BCE)
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Deir al-Bahrri c1490-1460 bce
Colossal Sphinx of HatshepsutEarly 18th Dynasty, joint reign of Hatshepsutand Thutmose III (1479-1458 B.C.)Western Thebes, Deir el-BahriGraniteH. 164 cm (64 5/8 in.), W. 90 cm (35 3/8 in.),D. 343 cm (11 ft. 3 in.)
Queen of Punt, c. 1480 BCE
One of two obelisks to escape her stepson's plan to obliterate her memory, this obelisk was built by Queen Hatshepsut.
ARMANA STYLE
Akhenaten, From Temple of AtenKarnak 1360 BCE
Queen Nefertit 1365 BCE -- Berlin
Monotheism with the sole god Aten – a radical change in religious worship and practice
Radical change in sculptural representation
Also causes major economic changes
Capital city moved from Thebes to Armana
Family Sacrifice to Aten 1360
Mask of King Tutankhamen, Valley of the Kings 1355-42
Ramses II (the Great)c. 1290 - 1225
Relocated in the 1960’s after the building of Aswan Dam
Scale model of before and after
Karnak Temple Complex
A very large statue (as in, I come up to half way up the base) of Ramses II with Nefertiti perched on his feet.
Ramses II with Nefertari
This relief is a listing of the Pharoah's various names.
Depictions of Daily Activities
The Book of the Dead
Weighing of the deceased’s heart against Maat’s Feather of Truth
Anubis Thoth Ammit the Devourer
Egyptian Mummy portraits in the Roman period from c. 30 BCE – 300 CE
Ancient Egyptian
Demotic
Greek
Created in 196 BCE, discovered in 1799, deciphered in 1822
Middle Kingdom Blue Hippo
Queen Tiy, Armana Style
Pectoral of Senusrut
Major Points of Egyptian ArtModeled to promote ideas of Stability and
Order (little variation in 3,000 years) – highly tied to religious practice
Monumental Architecture with Pyramids and colossus sculpture (Sphinx, Ramses II, etc.)
Meant for Permanency – note use of stone, mummification, tombs
Distinctive Representation with Twisted Perspective and Canon of Proportions for figures in painting and relief sculpture