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Egyptian Art and
Architecture
Egyptian
Art And
Architecture
By Lizzie GardnerBy LizzieGardner
The Ancient Egyptian Court
for Government
HEY!GUESS WHAT…
I’M GOING TO TELL YOU SOME COOL THINGS ABOUT THE ANCIENT
EGYPTIANS!
A map of ancient Egypt
Did you know?
The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.
The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry
country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.
The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.
There were pharaohs, like the famous Tut-ankh-
Amun, King Mycerinus, and Cleopatra, as well as the
artists, builders, sculptors and painters who created
all of Egypt’s beautiful art.
The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.
The Egyptians believed that life went on after death,
and they could keep doing the things they enjoyed,
like creating sculptures and painting on walls.
The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.
Also, the Egyptians believed in many gods, and they thought that while one
person was pharaoh, they were the god Horus, so they
painted and sculpted in honor of them.
An example of a pyramid in Egypt
But… how do I create a wall
painting?
It’s more than just painting on walls…
When painting important people on
walls, there were many rules artists had to
follow:
They had to paint a clear outline first, and then fill with
color.
Also, they had to paint the head and legs from a side perspective, and the shoulders and eyes
from the front.
That is why you see parts of the front of the body and the side of the body at the
same time – I think that is where the ‘Egyptian pose’ with your arms like
snakes, facing the side with your shoulders facing the front came from.
The “Egyptian pose”
Sculpting doesn’t seem that hard…
Like for wall paintings, you had to follow a lot of rules.
The person in the statue could only be sitting or
standing, and there could be no twists in the
body whatsoever.
A sitting statue has to have the feet firmly on the ground, with the hands resting on the
knees, looking straight ahead.
A standing statue serenely walks barefoot
with the left foot forward, wearing only a kilt and a crown, looking
calm and peaceful.
These are statues of King Mycerinus and
Queen Kha-merer-nebty II
A lot of Egypt’s art was of their gods.
But…Who are these god people
anyway?
HorusHorus was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman
times.
Symbol The wedjat eye
Parents Osiris and Isis in some myths, and Nut and Geb in others.
Siblings Anubis (in some accounts) or Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys
Consort Hathor
Horus, god of the king, the sky, and revenge
Osiris is first shown in the middle of the Fifth dynasty of Egypt, although it is likely that he
is worshipped much earlier than that.
Symbol Crook and flail
Parents Nut and Geb
Siblings Isis, Set, and Nephthys
Consort Isis
Osiris, god of the afterlife
Osiris
Isis is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian spiritual beliefs, whose worship spread throughout
the Greco-Roman world.
Symbol The throne, the sun disk with cow's horns, the sycamore tree
Parents Nut and Geb
Siblings Osiris, Set, Horus, and Nephthys
Consort Osiris
Isis, goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility
Isis
In Egyptian mythology, Set is said to have killed and mutilated his own brother Osiris.
Osiris' son Horus, seeks vengeance upon Set, and the myths describe their battles. The
death of Osiris and the fights between Horus and Set are popular themes in Egyptian
mythology.
Symbol The was scepter
Parents Nut and Geb
Siblings Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Nephthys
Consort Nephthys
Set, god of storms, the desert, and chaos
Set
The name Nephthys is unclear, but the literal translation is "Lady of the House," which has caused some people to mistakenly identify her with the notion of a "housewife," or as
the primary lady who ruled a domestic household.
Symbol The house, mummy wrappings
Parents Nut and Geb
Siblings Isis, Osiris, Horus, and Set
Consort Set
Nephthys, goddess of lamentation
Nephthys
Pictures
Pictures
The Eye of Horus
ClothingMan Woman Child/Teen
Hairstyles
Jewelry
The Hieroglyphic Alphabet
Should you read this book?
YES! YOU SHOULD!
I recommend this book to kids who want to learn about art in ancient Egypt. The pictures
and graphics make it easy to visualize the different types of art and how they are made.
The text is in easy to read and understand words, so you can learn a lot! For example, on
pages 18 and 19, it tells you how to make a sitting or standing statue simply and
interestingly.
I HOPE YOU LEARNED A LOT
FROM THIS PRESENTATION!
Thanks for Watching!
Here are the books and websites I used:
• The Art of Ancient Egypt • Mummies, Pharoahs, and Pyramids• Wikipedia• Google images
Here are the books and websites I used:
• The Art of Ancient Egypt • Mummies, Pharoahs, and Pyramids• Wikipedia• Google images
Here are the books and websites I used:
“The Art of Ancient Egypt”“Mummies, Pharaohs, and
Pyramids”“Wikipedia”
“Google Images”