Art of ancient Egypt

Exploring ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt Do you ever wish you could go back in time to an era when cultures and lifestyles were different? Somewhere that you could immerse yourself into that cultures art, literature, and philosophy. Ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt are two regions that have a lot of history and significant cultural developments over time. Both civilizations shared similarities including written traditions, polytheistic religions, and having agricultural societies.…

Chronology of Ancient Egypt Exhibit Pre-dynastic Period 4800-3100 B.C Dynasty “O” 3100-3000 B.C Archaic Period 3000-2686 B.C Old Kingdom 2686-2125 B.C First Intermediate Period 2160-2055 B.C Middle Kingdom 2055-1650 B.C Second Intermediate Period 1650-1550 B.C New Kingdom 1550-1069 B.C Third Intermediate Period 1069-664 B.C Late Period 664-332 B.C The nation of Egypt was mainly successful due to the location of the River Nile. The River…

Chapter 5 – Ancient Egypt Q1. Egyptian Art showed a pecking order that existed in Ancient Egypt. Gods where the most important, then the king, who was viewed as a god on earth, his retinues and family, the common people and then even lower people such as enemies. They showed this importance by equating the size of the figure to the rank that they held in society. Egyptians built large structures to prove their power and show their right to be a god. They built pyramids, large statues such as the…

discovered in his workshop by the German archaeologist Ludwig Borchardt. The bust is an example of providing us, the Ancient Egyptians examples of art and how they regard facial proportions. The bust is considered the most copied works of art from Ancient Egypt. The bust is now considered to be an iconic symbol of Egypt and now Berlin. According to some Nefertiti’s bust is the soul of Egypt due to it being tied to the rich history. As William Wilson,…

individuality in the form of art. Through art, cultures reflect many traditional traits such as religion, pride, history, power, and beauty. Ancient Egyptians left us with a very unique forms of art. In their culture, artists used symbols and images to express very mysterious and simply remarkable times in Egyptian history. They also used art in the form of sculptures, monuments, architecture, and paintings. Ancient Egyptian art tells us a lot about their culture. Through art, they express not…

In this art study, the affect of contemporary museum culture in the United States, Europe, and Egypt define the exhibition trend of “replicating the real” in terms of spatial exhibitions of historical artifacts from Egypt. In the United States, I found the Metropolitan Museum of Art presentation of the Temple of Dendur as an example of the internalized exhibition of ancient Egyptian culture in a large-scale urban environment. In a similar manner, the Louvre presents large rooms with Egyptian…

The Parallels of Egyptian and Western Culture Ancient Egypt was a time of discovery, knowledge, and the need for power in the ancient civilization. Egyptians during this time thought of family as the most important thing in the world and divorce, although allowed, was very rare during this time since Egyptians saw marriage as a very important commitment. Many men who married often were in polygamous marriages and had many wives but more often than not they had a “chief” or head wife who was…

Body art has been around for centuries. It has been a way to express ourselves, express our affection, or to express our social status. Whether it was permanent or temporary it has been a part of our society and has affected how society views people. The ancient Egyptians really brought tattooing to life and it has been ever blooming since then. Originally, tattoos were believed to have begun some time around 2000 B.C. In 1991, however, scientist discovered a mummy that they dated to be around…

Everyday we pass by a work of art and don't even acknowledge its existence. Art is everywhere we go, for example, a statue in a park is a work of art, it’s not only there for decorations. It has a purpose for being at that particular location, with hope that someone may notice it. Having the opportunity to learn about previous artworks, one of them really stood out to me from ancient Egypt. When an individual hears Egyptian art they mostly think about mummies, pyramids, or Pharaohs. But I came…

Resources Nonfiction Books (4) Arlon, P. (2014). Ancient Egypt. New York: Scholastic Inc. This source contains a general overview of Ancient Egypt. This resource will be provided to help students understand the features of Ancient Cairo as a civilization. It includes information about food, traditions, pharaohs, gods and goddesses, monuments, afterlife, and general Ancient Egyptian way of life. This resource also includes a section that compares Ancient inventions to current technology that we…