Egyptian Art

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Narmer Palettte

Narmer Palette

Large grinding plates made of siltstone Depicts the unification of the two kingdoms by

Narmer Created 31st Century BCE Found in the temple of Horus in 1898

Djoser’s Pyramid

Djoser’s Pyramid

Oldest large scale pyramid Constructed est 2860 BCE Built by his vizier Amenhotep Center of a large complex

Great Sphinx

Great Sphinx

Constructed from a single piece of limestone left from the building of the pyramids

Built by Pharaoh Khafre guesses around 2700 BCE

240 ft long and 66 feet tall Face is believed to be Khafre

Pyramids of Giza

Pyramids of Giza

Consists of three pyramids: Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops in Greek), pyramid of Khafre, and pyramid of Menkaure

The three smaller pyramids in front are associated with the pyramid of Mendaure

Only wonder of the world still standing Constructed around 2560 BCE Have not found Khufu’s reminents

Queen Hetepheres Bed

Queen Hetepheres Bed

Mother of Khufu Wife of Sneferu Important because of the furniture they found

in her tomb

Tomb of Nakht

Tomb of Nakht

Nakht was a scribe during the 18th dynasty Tomb was small but unique in the quality and

nature of the art Displays scenes of everyday life rather elite

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

Valley that housed the burial tombs of pharaohs and other important Egyptians

Was used for nearly 500 years from the 16th to the 11th century BCE

Holds a known 63 tombs and chambers

Hatshepsut’s Temple

Hatshepsut’s Temple

Three tiered complex of temples by Luxor Focus is Hatshepsut temple Created by her lover 97 Feet Tall

Statue of Hatshepsut

Statue of Hatshepsut

One of eight statues that belonged with the temple

Portrayed as a male – wore the beard Wore garments of male – ruled while son was

too young

Bust of Nefertiti

Bust of Nefertiti

Known for her great beauty and importance within society

Wife of Amenhotep, the Pharaoh that changed religion from polytheism to monotheism

Some believe that the bust is a fake

Death Mask of Tutankhamen

Death Mask of Tutankhamen

Inner most mask on the body of King Tut Covered in gold and precious stone 21 inches tall Forehead are a vulture and cobra

Temple of Abu Simbel

Temple of Abu Simbel

Carved out of the side of a mountain by Ramses II

Commemorate his marriage to Nefertari and military victory over Nubians

13th Century BCE

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Built in 3rd century BCE on the island of Pharos off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt

Originally to serve as a landmark – later as a lighthouse

After a series of earthquakes in 1300’s CE it was destroyed and made into a fort

No picture or real drawing exsists

Library of Alexandria

Library of Alexandria

Built in 3rd Century BCE under Ptolemy I Housed the largest collection of books and

the largest library of its time period

Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone

Created – 196 BCE Consisted of three languages: Greek,

hieroglyphic, and demotic Written so that Priests, and Greeks who were

the rulers of Egypt could read the tablet Found by French soldiers in Egypt in 1799

BCE in a small village called Rosetta

Book of the Dead

Book of the Dead

Explained the Egyptians concept of the afterlife

Similar to the Bible but without divine revelation

Usually written on papyrus scroll and placed in coffin of the deceased

Consisted of hymns, spells and instructions