Week 3 Flashcards
(14 cards)
Narmer Palette
King Narmer - From Upper Nile, united both upper and lower nile region through warfare.
Makeup pallete, holds the eye makeup that blocks out sunlight
Found at shrine, votive offering
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King performing death blow to captured enemy. Several dead enemy shown below the king. Hawk pushing stick into nose of dead enemy who has papyrus representing lower nile
Bull heads represent Hapthor
Horris
Represented by an eagle
Pharoah is Horris in earthly form
Pyramids of Giza
Built early in the history of the egyptians. All three built in span of 75 years all together
Seated Statue of Khafre
2500BCE
Gizeh, Valley Temple of Khafre
Old Kingdom
Ka - Life force, soul. Body is preserved for Ka but if damaged then statue serves as replacement
Generic, idealized, young looking face.
Idealized body to show perfect interpretation of the pharaoh
Horis as a falcon behind the pharaoh. Wings wrapped around neck, showing divine protection and legitimacy
Lotus blossom = upper nile and papyrus = lower nile wrapped together represent unity of kingdom’s 2 regions
Menkaura and Queen Statue
2460BCE
Saqqara
Painted Limestone
Ka - Life force, soul. Body is preserved for Ka but if damaged then statue serves as replacement
Pharoah had larger stride than the queen. Queen depicted supporting the pharaoh with arms wrapped around him. Both shown as family couple
Idealized faces. Masculine for pharaoh and feminine for queen. Both young
Seated Scribe
2500BCE
Saqqara
Painted Limestone
Ka - Life force, soul. Body is preserved for Ka but if damaged then statue serves as replacement
Not made from precious stone
Fairly naturalistic; non idealized face and body
High ranking scribe, not close to pharaoh’s but fairly wealthy
Hippopotamus Hunt
2450 BCE
Saqqara
Tomb of Ti
Painted Limestone relief
3 Quarters view for hunters. Realistic depiction of animals, servants. Idealized depiction for official
Official shown administering thenhippo hunt. Hippo represents chaos
Vertical ridges represent papyrus reed while squiggly pattern represents water
Figurines from tomb of Chancellor Meketre
1990 BCE
Thebes
Painted Wood
Affordable, very naturalistic
Accurate depiction of everyday live for poorer Egyptians: Woman making beer, Cattle drive through a market
Stylized - Rich/Upper level Egyptians, Royalty Naturalized - Poorer, Middle/Lower class Egyptians
The White Chapel
c. 1930 BCE
Thebes, Limestone
Very small, 6’x6’ dimensions
Modest/simple - less money than old kingdom due to the civil war
Pectorals of Princess Mereret
c. 1820 BCE
Gold and precious gems
What money the middle kingdom had went to jewelry
Sphinx - Shown trampling the enemy
Message - Royalty, connected to divine, vanquish enemy
Lotus blossom roof on top of jewelry
Great Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak
c. 1580-1075 BCE
Sacred site, only assessable to priests and pharaoh
60 Acres, largest temple in Egypt
Amun = Patron god of Thebes Re = Sun god
Each pharaoh had to add something new to the Temple.
Contained a man-made lake representing primordial water. A cult statue is carried around complex and dipped in lake. Statue represents Amun-Re.
Pylons = gates
Columns of Hypostyle Hall
c. 1290 BCE
Not all columns were load bearing / supported roof
Clerestory windows = windows on a raised central part of the building. Lets in more light. Funnels light into a specific area, creating dark/shadowy areas in the hall
Central column over 60’ tall
Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut
c. 1450 BCE
First female pharaoh
Ruled on behalf of younger son before she assumed title of pharaoh for herself
Proved herself by building new/large funerary temple
most financially successful and longest serving pharaoh in Egypt
Rock cut tomb - middle kingdom tradition
Innovative layering platform
Contains shrine to Hathor - mother goddess, represented by cow in an earlier artwork
Hatshepsut Enthroned
c. 1450 BCE
Thebes, limestone
Idealized - young, softened face.
Smaller breasts compared to other depictions of women
Not extremely muscular
Statue shown as woman, doesn’t deny her gender.
