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Egyptian Art Humanities
Ariel Ekblaw, Renate Roehl, Cassie Ferraro
The Palette of Narmer
The Palette of Narmer
• example of narrative art• depicts a war scene• large size of ruler shows his
importance
• connection to truth: unrealistic heights are an artist’s perception of importance
Temple of Imhotep
Temple of Imhotep
• designed by the high preist Imhotep for King Djoser
• made from a series of mastabas stacked on top of each other
• connection to truth: the Sumerians believed the higher their temples were, the closer they were to the sun god, the god they worshipped
Assyrian Archers Pursuing Enemies
Assyrian Archers pursing Enemies
• example of narrative art• depicts Assyrians driving away their
enemies • not shown to proper scale
• connection to truth: the Assyrians wanted to show the warriors escaping to the castle which is depicted as the largest image in the stele
The Seated Scribe
The Seated Scribe
• shows movement towards naturalism• natural depiction indicates the scribe
is of a lower class• about one foot and a half in height
• connction to truth: people of the lower class are depicted as they truly are, but the upper class is portrated idealistically, artist’s perception
Sumerian Funerary Figurines
Sumerian Funerary Figurines
• Small hands, large eyes• Funerary figurines, laid in temple• One foot in height
• connection to truth: eyes opened widely suggest that these people have just seen their god and are in awe, their religion is their truth
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut
• The woman Pharoah• Typically depicted as a man• Key player in progression of art –
commissioned many artists to build, paint, etc.
• Connection to truth: even today, some researchers cannot determine whether Hatshepsut was a man or a woman due to her many depictions
Akheneton
Akheneton
• Started the amarna art movement• Created his own cult to the sun god that
he worshipped• Moved the center of egypt to a different
place during the amarma movement
• Connection to truth: his religion died out soon after he did. Was it really truth if it died out?
Akheneton and his family
Akheneton and his family
• Married to nefertiti• Had three daughters• Sun god re depicted as the sun
• Connection to truth: For akheneton, his family was the ultimate gift
Senmut with Princess Nefrua
Senmut with princess mefrua
• Senmut was princess nefrua’s tutor• Daughter of hatshepsut• Depicted in stone to be immortal• Home for the ka
• Connection to truth: egyptians believed that rigidity was a symbol of immortality
Temple Aegina
Temple of Aegina
• Features a freize showing warriors in battle
• Symmertic
• Connection to truth: Greeks believed in perfect balance and symmetry, so the temple was designed as such
Warrior from East Pediment
Warrior from east pediment
• Shows off archaic smile• Warrior stabbed and dying• Old version, replaced by next slide
Reconstructed Warrior from East Pediment
Reconstruced dying warrior
• Absence of archaic smile• Movement towards classical period• Depicted naturally• Concentrated on his suffering
• Connection to truth: classical period is more towards naturalism rather than idealistic depictions
La Fin!