Chapter 3 Summary
Chapter three discusses the art found in Egypt. It starts off with the predynastic and early dynastic periods. In the predynastic era, Egypt was geographically distributed into an upper and lower Egypt. The era also began with a Pharaonic monarchy deeming King Narmer as the ruler. During this time Egyptian artists began making narrative reliefs and paintings, including one of the earliest documented historical artwork, the Narmer palette. King Narmer’s image and name appear on both sides of the ceremonial plate. Although people are still unsure of what this palette actually depicts, the theory is that it shows the unification of the two kingdoms (upper and lower Egypt) at the end of the Predynastic era. The palette also shows a profile view of the King’s head, legs, and arms. As well as a frontal view of his eyes and torso. The Narmer palette is highly important because it’s established basic principles would go on to become the standard in Egyptian art for the next 3,000 years. …show more content…
Artists were now starting to learn how to create images and structures that would last throughout generations. For example, the three pyramids of Gizeh, which is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. When built, these pyramids served as tombs of the Fourth Dynasty kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Each pyramid includes a temple at its base and a long stone road. The pyramids were built using limestone, sandstone, and granite. The three pyramids of Gizeh were meant to symbolize the kings transcendence into the heavens after their death and at the beginning of their rebirth. Guarding these three pyramids is another remarkable piece of architecture that still stands to this day, the stone
Chapter three discusses the art found in Egypt. It starts off with the predynastic and early dynastic periods. In the predynastic era, Egypt was geographically distributed into an upper and lower Egypt. The era also began with a Pharaonic monarchy deeming King Narmer as the ruler. During this time Egyptian artists began making narrative reliefs and paintings, including one of the earliest documented historical artwork, the Narmer palette. King Narmer’s image and name appear on both sides of the ceremonial plate. Although people are still unsure of what this palette actually depicts, the theory is that it shows the unification of the two kingdoms (upper and lower Egypt) at the end of the Predynastic era. The palette also shows a profile view of the King’s head, legs, and arms. As well as a frontal view of his eyes and torso. The Narmer palette is highly important because it’s established basic principles would go on to become the standard in Egyptian art for the next 3,000 years. …show more content…
Artists were now starting to learn how to create images and structures that would last throughout generations. For example, the three pyramids of Gizeh, which is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. When built, these pyramids served as tombs of the Fourth Dynasty kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. Each pyramid includes a temple at its base and a long stone road. The pyramids were built using limestone, sandstone, and granite. The three pyramids of Gizeh were meant to symbolize the kings transcendence into the heavens after their death and at the beginning of their rebirth. Guarding these three pyramids is another remarkable piece of architecture that still stands to this day, the stone