There are certain elements that make the art of ancient Egypt unique. The Egyptians held as their number one goal to reflect order. Since the environment of Egypt is unpredictable, and the life of an ancient Egyptian was very dangerous, they wanted their culture to show the ability to control nature.
When you look at a piece of Egyptian artwork, analyze the following aspects:
A. Style (Body positions, clothes, jewelry, etc.)
B. Theme (What is the picture showing)
C. Symbols (Including hieroglyphics)
D. Characters (Gods, pharaohs, regular people)
E. Purpose (Why was this art made)
F. Message (What is the image trying to make you think?)
1. In this relief carving, the pharaoh Ramses II (aka Ramses the Great) smites his enemies.
2. The Narmer Palette is a decorative makeup case that is more for artistic purposes than for makeup.
2. This sketch shows more clearly the images of the Narmer Palette, one of the most important art pieces in all of Egyptian history.
3. This image shows an Egyptian farmer plowing his field.
4. One of the most famous images of the afterlife.
5. An important statue from the Museum of Fine Arts shows King Menkaure (builder of the third Great Pyramid at Giza) and his queen.
6. Tomb painting showing a dead pharaoh in the company of two important gods.
7. This image shows the god Thoth steering a boat passenger across the Nile. Notice the circles symbolizing the sun disc.
8. King Tutankhamun's death mask made of gold and precious stones.
When you look at a piece of Egyptian artwork, analyze the following aspects:
A. Style (Body positions, clothes, jewelry, etc.)
B. Theme (What is the picture showing)
C. Symbols (Including hieroglyphics)
D. Characters (Gods, pharaohs, regular people)
E. Purpose (Why was this art made)
F. Message (What is the image trying to make you think?)
2/28/12
ReplyDeleteFor the HW tonight do we have to write in complete paragraphs or are bullets fine?
hey mr.g
ReplyDeleteyou said pg 87 in are pscket but theres not that menny pgs. in the packet? what did you mean
How is Osiris based off of nature????
ReplyDeleteI think the questions can be answered in a couple sentences each--but you should write in complete sentences for this one
ReplyDeleteYou're right. Page 87 is in the Yellow (online) textbook. Visit the Cluster 2 HW website for a link.
Osiris is the god of the underworld and the first mummy--he comes from the natural idea that people die, and that the living and the dead are in separate worlds.
can we type it anyways
ReplyDeleteHi Mr.G just wondering, where was the cartouche with the pharaohs name written in it placed? In the pyramid, on the sarcophagus... Thanks
ReplyDeleteYes, you certainly can type it up, since you'll type it tomorrow for homework anyway.
ReplyDeleteWell, cartouche was just a circle of rope around the royal name--this means that ANYWHERE a king or queen's name appeared, it would be in a cartouche. This could include tomb walls, sculptures, papyrus scrolls, obelisks, sarcophagi, or treaty stones like the Rosetta Stone
Will you be putting the notes from today on the blog? And if so, could you do it soon? Please!
ReplyDeleteOh ok thanks I understand now
ReplyDeleteI don't get how the Egyptians based their gods off of nature. Can you explain it more?
ReplyDelete