Grab your sketchbook Grab your sketchbook and begin the Egyptian and begin the Egyptian alphabox with a partner alphabox with a partner for your warm up.for your warm up.

Egyptian ArtEgyptian Art

What kind of art did the Egyptians create?What kind of art did the Egyptians create?

When did the Egyptian When did the Egyptian Civilization take place? Civilization take place? The Old KingdomThe Old Kingdom 2650-2134BC2650-2134BC

The Middle KingdomThe Middle Kingdom 2040-16402040-1640

The New KingdomThe New Kingdom 1550-10701550-1070

So this artwork is anywhere

from 4650-3070 years old!

Why did Egyptians create art?Why did Egyptians create art? Geographic location Geographic location

created a surplus of food created a surplus of food which allowed Egyptians which allowed Egyptians to create art instead of to create art instead of hunting and gathering.hunting and gathering.

Strong religious beliefs Strong religious beliefs also contributed to a also contributed to a influx of creating artifactsinflux of creating artifacts

Art and artifacts were Art and artifacts were also made to honor the also made to honor the Pharaoh (king)Pharaoh (king)

What kind of art did they What kind of art did they create?create?

ArchitectureArchitecture-Pyramids were built -Pyramids were built

as tombs for pharoahsas tombs for pharoahs SarcophagiSarcophagi- Stone coffins- Stone coffins SculpturesSculptures- Carvings of pharaohs’ - Carvings of pharaohs’

portraitsportraits PaintingsPaintings-These were -These were

Actually painted, low relief Actually painted, low relief

Sculptures on the walls of Sculptures on the walls of

tombstombs

PyramidsPyramids The The pyramids were used as entombment pyramids were used as entombment

for the dead for the dead kings to provide protection kings to provide protection and appropriate transformation into the and appropriate transformation into the afterlifeafterlife for them and their belongings for them and their belongings

Originally, Egyptians built Originally, Egyptians built low, flat tombs low, flat tombs

called called mastabasmastabas These slowly transitioned into These slowly transitioned into

stepped pyramidsstepped pyramids Lastly, turned into Lastly, turned into

the true pyramidthe true pyramid

The Great Pyramids at The Great Pyramids at GizaGiza

2530-2470 BCE2530-2470 BCE 4th Dynasty 4th Dynasty Giza Giza Some stones Some stones weighed over 40 tons!weighed over 40 tons! The stones were The stones were floated on rafts down floated on rafts down the Nilethe Nile The largest, central The largest, central pyramid, covers 13 acres and is 55 stories highpyramid, covers 13 acres and is 55 stories high It originally contained over 2 million blocks of limestoneIt originally contained over 2 million blocks of limestone

The limestone and capstone were later stolen off The limestone and capstone were later stolen off the surface along with the surface along with

the pyramids contentsthe pyramids contents The pyramids are The pyramids are astonishing in size and astonishing in size and mathematical precisionmathematical precision The four sides are The four sides are perfectly oriented with the perfectly oriented with the four cardinal four cardinal directionsdirections Each side is 230 meters long Each side is 230 meters long with only centimeters of differencewith only centimeters of difference The pyramids were built by slaves and paid The pyramids were built by slaves and paid

laborers who were faithful to their kings.laborers who were faithful to their kings.

SummarySummaryUse key vocab words Use key vocab words

from the lesson today from the lesson today (pharaoh, mastaba, (pharaoh, mastaba, pyramid, tomb) and pyramid, tomb) and others we may have others we may have used today that were used today that were in your Alphabox to in your Alphabox to write a 3-5 sentence write a 3-5 sentence summary in the summary in the JOURNAL (4JOURNAL (4thth) ) section of your section of your notebook.notebook.

Tutankhamen Mummy CaseTutankhamen Mummy Case 1352 BCE1352 BCE Gold inlaid with enamel and semiprecious Gold inlaid with enamel and semiprecious

stonesstones The tomb of Tutankhamun contained four The tomb of Tutankhamun contained four

gilded shrines nested one inside the other gilded shrines nested one inside the other in order of decreasing size. Inside the in order of decreasing size. Inside the innermost shrine was a red quartzite innermost shrine was a red quartzite sarcophagus which protected three sarcophagus which protected three anthropoid coffins (man-shaped). The first anthropoid coffins (man-shaped). The first two coffins were made of gilded wood but two coffins were made of gilded wood but the final coffin was made of solid gold. The the final coffin was made of solid gold. The solid gold coffin housed the mummy of solid gold coffin housed the mummy of King Tut and his fabulous golden death King Tut and his fabulous golden death mask.mask.

73” high73” high Egyptian Museum, CairoEgyptian Museum, Cairo His modern fame and popularity stems His modern fame and popularity stems

from the fact that his tomb in the from the fact that his tomb in the Valley of the Kings was discovered almost was discovered almost completely intact, and is still the most completely intact, and is still the most complete ancient Egyptian tomb ever yet complete ancient Egyptian tomb ever yet found.found.

Ruled from age 9-19Ruled from age 9-19

SculpturesSculptures Sculptors were commanded to Sculptors were commanded to

carve pharaoh's portrait carve pharaoh's portrait incase their mummified bodies incase their mummified bodies were destroyedwere destroyed

The sculpture would serve as The sculpture would serve as a place for their “ka”, or soul to a place for their “ka”, or soul to livelive

Egyptian sculpture is Egyptian sculpture is characterized by (1) characterized by (1) compactness (2) symmetry of compactness (2) symmetry of form and (3) its block-like form and (3) its block-like shapeshape

Queen NefertitiQueen Nefertiti

The Seated The Seated KhafreKhafre KhafreKhafre (Chefren or Chephren) (Chefren or Chephren)

Dynasty 3, c2570-2544 BCEDynasty 3, c2570-2544 BCE Solid-Blocklike formSolid-Blocklike form Head is simplified (stylized)Head is simplified (stylized) Seated on a throneSeated on a throne Example of In-the-Round sculptureExample of In-the-Round sculpture In- the –Round sculptureIn- the –Round sculpture

Free-standing sculpture, sculpture that Free-standing sculpture, sculpture that is surrounded on all sides, except is surrounded on all sides, except the base, by space. It is also known the base, by space. It is also known as sculpture "in the round", and is as sculpture "in the round", and is meant to be viewed from any anglemeant to be viewed from any angle

Relief Sculpture and PaintingRelief Sculpture and Painting low relieflow relief is the quality of a projecting image where the overall is the quality of a projecting image where the overall

depth is shallow. The background is very compressed or depth is shallow. The background is very compressed or completely flat, as on most coins, on which all images are in low-completely flat, as on most coins, on which all images are in low-relief.relief.

Covered the walls of tombsCovered the walls of tombs The figures are placed in The figures are placed in

registers-registers- a series of horizontal a series of horizontal

bands bands Descriptive perspective-Descriptive perspective-

most important figures aremost important figures are

shown larger than less shown larger than less

important onesimportant ones

(to show social status)(to show social status)

These paintings followed very specific rulesThese paintings followed very specific rules Every part of the body must be depicted in the Every part of the body must be depicted in the

most familiar point of view.most familiar point of view. Twisted perspective-Twisted perspective-Many Many

legs, arms, and faces are in legs, arms, and faces are in

profile but with the shoulders profile but with the shoulders

and eyes seen from the front and eyes seen from the front

turned toward the viewerturned toward the viewer Therefore the body looked Therefore the body looked

distorted distorted They did this so that the “Ka” They did this so that the “Ka”

could recognize their bodiescould recognize their bodies

HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics Hieroglyphics (a form of picture writing) were used Hieroglyphics (a form of picture writing) were used

in the paintings to help tell the storyin the paintings to help tell the story Hieroglyphics was also used for cartouchesHieroglyphics was also used for cartouches A A cartouche cartouche was an oval circle with a name written in was an oval circle with a name written in

it like a nameplateit like a nameplate In the early days of ancient Egypt, a cartouche was In the early days of ancient Egypt, a cartouche was

attached to the coffins of kings and queens. As time attached to the coffins of kings and queens. As time

went on, many people hired an artist to create a went on, many people hired an artist to create a

cartouche for their own coffins. cartouche for their own coffins.  Reign of Akhenaten, 1353–1336 Reign of Akhenaten, 1353–1336 B.C.B.C.

The ancient Egyptians believed that you had to have The ancient Egyptians believed that you had to have

your name written down somewhere, so that you would your name written down somewhere, so that you would

not disappear when you died.not disappear when you died. Today many people have golden cartouche Today many people have golden cartouche

Necklaces made to wearNecklaces made to wear

Clay Cartouche Clay Cartouche VocabularyVocabulary

CartoucheCartouche-Egyptian nameplate-Egyptian nameplate HieroglyphicsHieroglyphics-Picture writing used by the -Picture writing used by the

EgyptiansEgyptians Bas Relief SculptureBas Relief Sculpture-A low sculpture projecting -A low sculpture projecting

from a flat backgroundfrom a flat background SlabSlab- A flat sheet of clay- A flat sheet of clay CoilCoil- A snake like roll of clay- A snake like roll of clay ScoreScore-roughing up the surface of clay with lines-roughing up the surface of clay with lines SlipSlip- watered down clay used when adhering two - watered down clay used when adhering two

pieces of claypieces of clay

What colors do Egyptians What colors do Egyptians use in jewelry?use in jewelry?