A brief introduction into Egyptian Art

1. 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C.

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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.

3. The Tomb
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 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
Prince Rahotep & Wife Nofret
2610 B.C., Limestone, Cairo

4. Sculptures & Paintings

 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

5. Queen Nefertiti
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 Thutmose, C 1360
B.C., Limestone

6. Mummy Art

 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.

7. The Great Pyramid of Giza

 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

8. The Great
Pyramid of
Giza continued
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 http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/special
s/treasure-wars/rosetta-stone-tw/