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Ancient Egyptian Art

WALT: create an Egyptian portrait

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Ancient Egyptian Art

• The art of the ancient Egyptians is about 5000 years old and developed between 3000BC and 200AD.

• Artworks are narrative, organised and followed strict rules. Symbols, including colours and hieroglyphics, were used to tell the story of the people of Egypt in

their artwork.

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Ancient Egyptian Art

• Hieroglyphics is a method of writing with pictures.

• A scribe is someone who is trained to read and write hieroglyphics

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Ancient Egyptian Art

• Artworks took the forms of painting and sculpture.

• In 2D works, objects, figures and symbols were depicted as clearly outlined, flat shapes.

• In 3D sculptures, figures of importance were shown in basic poses with their left foot forward

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Ancient Egyptian Art

• The Ancient Eqyptians were painted withprofile views (side view) of the head and body with frontal views of the eyes and shoulders

• People of high status and power were drawn largerthan people of low status.

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Ancient Egyptian Art

• Every colour had a particular meaning and was used for a reason

• Black was the colour of the nightand the underworld, but also, the colour of the fertile soil of the Nile

• Blue was the colour of the sky and the water

• Gold was the colour of the sun and the skin of the gods

• Green was the colour of vegetation

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Ancient Egyptian Art

• In ancient Egypt it was fashionable for both Men and Women to wear make-up

• People did not realise though, that the lead-based paints they were using were actually poisonous!

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Ancient Egyptian Art - Alphabet

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This is a portrait of Queen Nefertari. In the background are hieroglyphics. Sometimes these are just decorative. Sometimes they spell out a message. She is also wearing a head dress. Lots of Egyptian rulers were drawn with decorative jewels to show their status.

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Today: Design your Egyptian Portrait

Success Criteria:• Create a side profile portrait of an Egyptian. Are they wearing make up

round the eyes? Lips? Are they wearing earrings? A head dress? Necklace?• Can you use glitter? Are the colours rich and bright?• Are there hieroglyphics in the background?• Will your portrait have a border?