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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
What does the size of a figure in Egyptian art indicate?
Their importance
What are examples of Egyptian art forms?
Architecture, painting, sculpture, folk arts
What are the Egyptian pyramids?
World’s largest and oldest tombs or burial places
What do the pyramids symbolize?
They serve as the most popular symbol of Egyptian art and architecture
What materials were used in pyramid construction?
Mud bricks cased in limestone, granite
What was the color of pyramids originally?
Polished white, giving a brilliant reflective appearance from a distance
What influenced Egyptian architectural design?
Politics and religious customs
What is the largest and most famous pyramid?
Great Pyramid of Giza
Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu (Cheops), son of Snefru
What is the Arabic name of the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Ahramat Al-Jizaha
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?
Giza Necropolis, Al Haram, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Which kings built the pyramids at Giza?
Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure (4th dynasty)
What are the heights of the three pyramids?
Khufu: 451.4 ft (138 m), Khafre: 448 ft (136 m), Menkaure: 203 ft (62 m)
What do Egyptian paintings depict?
Mythological representations and everyday activities (hunting, fishing, farming, banqueting)
Where were the earliest Egyptian paintings found?
On the walls of pharaohs' tombs more than 5000 years ago
What are key artistic elements of Egyptian painting?
Linear style, little concern for perspective or depth, excellent sense of line and color
What colors had symbolic meanings in Egyptian painting?
Green = fertility; Gold = flesh
Who are Akhenaten and Nefertiti in sculpture?
Idealized representations, frontal pose, rigid and geometric
What geometric design was emphasized in Akhenaten and Nefertiti sculptures?
Shoulders and chest resembling an inverted triangle
What is Khafre Enthroned?
Stone statue of King Khafre from the 2500s BC
What material was Khafre Enthroned made from?
Solid block of diorite (hardest stone available at the time)
What are the artistic elements of Khafre Enthroned?
Idealized king, strong geometric lines, dramatic proportions, 165 cm high
What is a round sculpture?
Can stand alone
What is a relief sculpture?
Cannot stand alone (needs support)
What is the Egyptian Pectoral?
A large necklace worn on the chest, found in Tutankhamun’s tomb (18th Dynasty)
What materials were used in the Egyptian Pectoral?
Gold, resin, semi-precious stones
What jewelry did Egyptians wear?
Bracelets, necklaces, armlets, rings (for both living and dead)
What materials were used in Egyptian jewelry?
Gold; non-clay ceramic material; glaze made from quartz
What were the main colors in Egyptian jewelry?
Deep blue lapis lazuli, turquoise, red carnelian
What shapes were common in Egyptian jewelry?
Hieroglyphic shapes considered lucky
What is an Ancient Egyptian pot?
One of the earliest art forms from the Pre-dynastic period (5000–3000 BC)
What material was used in Egyptian pots?
Reddish-brown clay from the Nile River
What caused the red, brown, and black colors of pots?
Exposure to smoke
What designs were used in Egyptian pots?
Geometric designs, shapes like boats and ostriches