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Egyptian Art
3100 B.C. to 30 B.C.
Egyptian art focuses on the afterlife through PYRAMIDS
& TOMB PAINTING
Egyptian art remained unchanged for 3,000 years which coincides with their obsession with immortality. Their
biggest concern was assuring a comfortable afterlife for their rulers who they viewed as Gods.
The Egyptian period produced literature, medical science, and higher mathematics helping maintain the
worlds FIRST large scale unified state.
Ka: spirit, the inhabitant Stocked with earthly delights Paintings and
HIEROGLYPHICS (formal writing system) tell the story of the deceased’s life & activities
Portrait statues as an alternative dwelling place incase the mummified corpse deteriorated
The Tomb
Prince Rahotep & Wife Nofret2610 B.C., Limestone, Cairo
Human body
depicted with front view of the eye & shoulders and profile view of the head, arms and legs
Size of the figure signifies rank
Statues made of granite and diorite
Sculptures & Paintings
Thutmose, C 1360
B.C., Limestone
Queen Nefertiti
Housing for Ka Long, detailed
process Once complete the
body was placed in a SARCOPHAGUS
King Tutankhamen’s tomb is the only one in near original condition.
Mummy Art
2,300,000 limestone
bricks 2.5 tons each Log rollers, brick
ramps & wooden sledges to haul bricks
480 ft tall 4,000 construction
workers 23 years completion
time
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of
Giza continued
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