Egyptian Art

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What is Ancient Egyptian Art?

Buildings, sculptures, paintings, and decorative arts of ancient Egypt from about 5000 BC to the Roman conquest in 30 BC

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What does the size of a figure in Egyptian art indicate?

Their importance

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What are examples of Egyptian art forms?

Architecture, painting, sculpture, folk arts

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What are the Egyptian pyramids?

World’s largest and oldest tombs or burial places

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What do the pyramids symbolize?

They serve as the most popular symbol of Egyptian art and architecture

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What materials were used in pyramid construction?

Mud bricks cased in limestone, granite

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What was the color of pyramids originally?

Polished white, giving a brilliant reflective appearance from a distance

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What influenced Egyptian architectural design?

Politics and religious customs

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What is the largest and most famous pyramid?

Great Pyramid of Giza

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Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Khufu (Cheops), son of Snefru

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What is the Arabic name of the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Ahramat Al-Jizaha

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Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?

Giza Necropolis, Al Haram, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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Which kings built the pyramids at Giza?

Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure (4th dynasty)

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What are the heights of the three pyramids?

Khufu: 451.4 ft (138 m), Khafre: 448 ft (136 m), Menkaure: 203 ft (62 m)

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What do Egyptian paintings depict?

Mythological representations and everyday activities (hunting, fishing, farming, banqueting)

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Where were the earliest Egyptian paintings found?

On the walls of pharaohs' tombs more than 5000 years ago

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What are key artistic elements of Egyptian painting?

Linear style, little concern for perspective or depth, excellent sense of line and color

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What colors had symbolic meanings in Egyptian painting?

Green = fertility; Gold = flesh

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Who are Akhenaten and Nefertiti in sculpture?

Idealized representations, frontal pose, rigid and geometric

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What geometric design was emphasized in Akhenaten and Nefertiti sculptures?

Shoulders and chest resembling an inverted triangle

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What is Khafre Enthroned?

Stone statue of King Khafre from the 2500s BC

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What material was Khafre Enthroned made from?

Solid block of diorite (hardest stone available at the time)

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What are the artistic elements of Khafre Enthroned?

Idealized king, strong geometric lines, dramatic proportions, 165 cm high

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What is a round sculpture?

Can stand alone

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What is a relief sculpture?

Cannot stand alone (needs support)

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What is the Egyptian Pectoral?

A large necklace worn on the chest, found in Tutankhamun’s tomb (18th Dynasty)

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What materials were used in the Egyptian Pectoral?

Gold, resin, semi-precious stones

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What jewelry did Egyptians wear?

Bracelets, necklaces, armlets, rings (for both living and dead)

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What materials were used in Egyptian jewelry?

Gold; non-clay ceramic material; glaze made from quartz

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What were the main colors in Egyptian jewelry?

Deep blue lapis lazuli, turquoise, red carnelian

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What shapes were common in Egyptian jewelry?

Hieroglyphic shapes considered lucky

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What is an Ancient Egyptian pot?

One of the earliest art forms from the Pre-dynastic period (5000–3000 BC)

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What material was used in Egyptian pots?

Reddish-brown clay from the Nile River

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What caused the red, brown, and black colors of pots?

Exposure to smoke

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What designs were used in Egyptian pots?

Geometric designs, shapes like boats and ostriches

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