Egyptian Arts (cont.

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Know more about Egyptian Arts by reading the following slides. Answer
the questions at the end part of this material. Write your answers on your
notebook. Don’t forget to turn in a clear photo of your answers.
 Egyptian Pottery
● mostly made of
reddish brown clay.
● served everyday
purposes and were
often left
undecorated
● used as a tomb
where interior parts
of the body of the
dead were placed
 Death Mask of King Tutankhamen
● King Tutankhamen is
known as the Boy King as
he was only 19 when he
died
● His father was Akhenaten
who was married to Nefertiti
● His fame is related to the
discovery of his untouched
tomb in the Valley of the
Kings by Howard Carter in
1922
● Mystery surrounds his
death
 Nefertiti Bust
● The “Nefertiti Bust”
represents the Great Royal
Wife of the Egyptian
Pharaoh Akhenaten and
Egypt’s Queen during 1370
B.C. – 1330 B.C.
● The statue is renowned for

the skill of the sculptor

Thutmose, the well-
preserved coloring, and the
beauty of Nefertiti herself.
● The name Nefertiti means

“the beautiful one has come.”

Egyptian artists liked to show everything from what they
thought was the best possible viewpoint. Ancient Egyptian
artists used a style called frontalism to draw people.
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Frontalism
● The face is from
a side or profile
view.
● The eye is from
a front view.
● The arms and
feet are from a
profile view.
● The shoulders
and chest are
from a front
view.
Frontalism

Can you see the front and

profile views of these
Egyptian figures?
 Let’s Check
1. Who is King Tutankhamen?
2. What were Egyptian potteries used for?

3. It means “the beautiful one has come”.

4. How is Frontalism done in Egyptian arts?

5. The artist/sculptor who made Nefertiti Bust.

6-10. Do you think ancient Egyptian culture has had

impacts in our life today? Explain your answer.
11-15. What do you think “Walk like an Egyptian”
means?