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| Kings whose control of the land and its people was virtually absolute |
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| On one side there is a hole used to mixed kohl. Narmer is featured on this stone because his scale is so much bigger compared to his kneeling enemies. He was the king that unified upper and lower Egypt. His name was represented by pictographs of a catfish (Nar) and saw (Mur). On either side, frontal heads of the cow goddess Hathor indicate that she guards the kings palace. Horus (falcon headded god) is also on the palette. The side that depicts the pharaoh wearing the red crown is called the lower egypt side. White crown is for upper Egypt. |
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| The most monumental expression of the Egyptian pharaoh's power, his burial place and zone of passage into the afterlife. |
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| Limestone. They were built for three Old Kingdom phataohs of the Fourth Dynasty. Found on the west bank of the Nile facing the direction of the sunset. |
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| c. 2520-2494. Colossal statue of Khafre. Found in Giza. Sphinx: Human headed creature with a lion's body. |
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| A grid was used so that identical multiples could be made. It could be adjusted to any scale. Shoulders and one visible eye are frontal; the head, arms, and legs are shown in profile. Waist is turned slightly but nearly in profile. |
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| Difference between men and women in Egyptian art |
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| Queen was lower rank show by smaller size and stance. Also garments cover more of the females. Hands may also be flat instead of clenched. |
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| The standard Egyptian temple, called a pylon temple after the two massive sloping walls flanking the entrance, was designed symmetrically along a single axis. EXTRA CREDIT, DRAW A DIAGRAM. P.98- 3.28 |
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| Tall, tapering, four sided pillares ending in a pointed tip called a pyramidion. |
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| c. 1552-1079/ 14th century BC. The new pharaoh, Amenhotep decided he didnt want to worship the gods except for the sun god. So he left and started a kingdom in Amarna. He also changed his name to Akhetaten. During this period, female figures were more realistic. After Akhentaten died, Egypt became polytheistic again. |
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| Akhetatens principal wife. Instead of wearing a traditional headdress, Nefetiti wears a tall crown, creating an elegant upward motion. |
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| Akhentaten, Nefertiti, and their children |
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| Children posess unnatural proportions of miniature adults. Several cartouches are visible. The ankh is featured in it as well. |
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| Gold inlaid with enamel and semiprecious stones. |
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c. 2500-2000 BC
Dont know much at all about this civilization besides the fact that their sculptures were often very simplified. |
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| Crete- Minoan Civilization |
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c. 3000-1100 BC
The bronze age occurred around this time. |
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2700-2300 BC, marble
Has long thin proportions and is unable to stand on its own. Head is a slighty curving rectangle. The only feature on the face is a triangle for a nose. |
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