Art History: Old Kingdom + New Kingdom

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The Great Pyramid of Giza (old kingdom)

tombs for Dynasty 4 pharaohs—Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure
Khufu’s pyramid used 23 million stones

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Great Sphinx (old kingdom)

  • likely portrays Khafre


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Themes in New Kingdom

  • experimenting w new forms

  • new materials beyond Egypt borders

  • images depict movement, activity, daily life, families


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Hatshepsut

eldest daughter of king Thutmose I, married to her half brother Thutmose II

  • half brother dies, leaves infant son to throne, Hatshepsut steps in until he is old enough

  • but she has taken royal titles and is ruling Egypt alone by the time he is 7

  • depicts herself with masculine forms

  • depicted as sphinx


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Amarna Period art themes

naturalistic art, carving + painting on limestone
240 lbs solid gold coffin
burial masks