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    Egyptian art developed between 5000 BC to 300AD, reaching high levels in painting and sculpture. It was heavily influenced by religion and the afterlife. Most art was symbolic, stylized representations rather than exact replicas, and followed strict conventions like frontalism. Major aspects included monumental architecture like the Great Pyramids; sculptures of figures like the Sphinx and Nefertiti; hieroglyphic carvings on structures and tombs to convey messages; and colorful, decorated mummy cases containing burial goods. Art provided stability and preserved Egyptian cultural traditions.

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    Egyptian art developed between 5000 BC to 300AD, reaching high levels in painting and sculpture. It was heavily influenced by religion and the afterlife. Most art was symbolic, stylized representations rather than exact replicas, and followed strict conventions like frontalism. Major aspects included monumental architecture like the Great Pyramids; sculptures of figures like the Sphinx and Nefertiti; hieroglyphic carvings on structures and tombs to convey messages; and colorful, decorated mummy cases containing burial goods. Art provided stability and preserved Egyptian cultural traditions.

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    Egyptian art developed between 5000 BC to 300AD, reaching high levels in painting and sculpture. It was heavily influenced by religion and the afterlife. Most art was symbolic, stylized representations rather than exact replicas, and followed strict conventions like frontalism. Major aspects included monumental architecture like the Great Pyramids; sculptures of figures like the Sphinx and Nefertiti; hieroglyphic carvings on structures and tombs to convey messages; and colorful, decorated mummy cases containing burial goods. Art provided stability and preserved Egyptian cultural traditions.

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    Egyptian

    Art
    Egyptian Art
     Isthe painting, sculpture, architecture
    pottery, hieroglyphs other art produced by
    the civilization in the lower Nile Valley from
    5000 BC to 300AD.
     Egyptian art reached a high level in
    painting and sculpture.
     Highly stylized and symbolic.
     Much of the surviving art comes from
    tombs and monuments.
    Characteristics of Egyptian Art
     Heavily influenced by everyday life, especially religion and life after
    death.
     Not focused on exact replication, just representations
     All art looked similar to preserve a sense of stability amongst the
    people
     The Egyptians strictly upheld the style of frontalism, adhering
    carefully to stylistic rules
     The subject's head is always drawn in profile with the full eye shown
     The upper body is depicted from the front and the legs face in the
    same direction as the head with one foot in front of the other
     The person in the picture sits or stands stiff and rigid in a formal
    posture, but the face is calm and usually slightly tilted toward the
    sky.
    4 Aspects of Egypt

    Architecture Sculptures

    Hieroglyphs Mummy Cases


    Architecture

     First
    style of pyramid
     Designed by artist and architect Imhotep
     Underground Burial
    Architecture

     Great Pyramid
     Earths Largest
     3 burial chambers
     2.3 million stone blocks
     Located in Giza
    Sculptures

    Sphinxlocated in Giza
    Carved out of limestone
    Sun God
    Sculptures

     Nefertiti
     Queen of Egypt
     “The Beautiful one is come”
     Located at Berlin's Egyptian
    Museum
    Hieroglyphics

     Displayed
    on pyramids
     “Holy Carvings” and tombs of the
    royalty.
    Hieroglyphics

     Pictures
    they used to represent words came
    to represent sounds
    Mummy Cases

     Carefully carved
     Colorfully decorated
     Hieroglyphics
     Pictures of gods
    Mummy Cases

    Even insides were decorated


    Often made in Layers
    Resources
     http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-
    egypt-1332.html
     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/gi
    zahistory.html
     http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyra
    mids.html
     http://historylink101.net/egypt_1/pic_sphinx.htm
     http://www.ancientsculpturegallery.com/274.html
     http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/history-of-
    hieroglyphics.html
     http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-egyptian-
    hieroglyphics.html
     http://www.unmuseum.org/mcase.htm

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