Where can we find Egyptian Art ?

Where can we find Egyptian Art ?
Most Egyptian art
is found underground or in
the pyramids.
Why is it found
there?
Egyptian Pyramids
Notice the
people at the
base of this
Egyptian
pyramid. This
helps to show
the size of the
pyramid.
This is a sculpture from the tomb of King Tut.Tombs are often buried
under ground or in pyramids like the
one shown on the top. Sculptural
relief carving
& Heiroglyphs
inside a tomb.
The Egyptians decorated the walls
of their palaces, homes and tombs
with brightly coloured paintings.
Sometimes the pictures were just
about everyday life, sometime they
told stories of their Gods and their Kings.
Archaeologists have been able to discover
a lot about life in Egypt by looking at these
paintings.
The combination of geometric regularity and keen observation of
nature is characteristic of all Egyptian art. We can study it best in
the reliefs and paintings that adorned the walls of the tombs
What can tomb paintings tell us about ancient religious beliefs in
Egypt?
In his right hand the deceased, he holds the birds he has caught. His hunting cat, on a
papyrus stem in front of him, catches two birds in her claws while holding the wings of a third
bird in her teeth. His two companions (probably his wife and daughter) are scaled down in
proportion to their rank.
Fowling Scene, c. 1450 B.C
Hunting and Fishing
Can you find the throwstick? Why are the others smaller than the
Prince? What are the plants in the background?
Fashion
The clothes worn by the
Egyptians were light &
cool.
Men wore short kilts to the
knee and women wore a
simple tube dress with two
shoulder straps.
Egyptians were extremely
fond of eye liner. Used by
both men & women, this
emphasized the eyes, and
also cut down on glare
from the sun.
Who puts black under their
eyes for protection from the
sun today?
Think sports and Johnny
Depp!
GAME PLAYING
Fresco Painting of Nefertari Playing Senet
1320-1200 B.C.
Everyday Life
!! You are the Archaeologist. Can YOU work out who is doing what?
Ancient Egyptian Art
always uses a style
called frontalism. This
means that the head
of the person is
always drawn in
profile with one eye
drawn in full from a
front view. The
shoulders and chest
are both seen from
the front. The legs
are turned to the side
the same direction as
the head, with one
foot placed in front of
the other. The head is
facing straight ahead.
The face is calm. The
person stands or sits
with a stiff posture.
A classic example of the
Egyptian artistic style.
Notice how the face is in profile,
but the eye of the god stares
straight at you.
Ancient Egyptian Figure Drawing Learn to draw people
Egyptian style
This gives you an
example of the size of
the figures.
The 11 foot mark is
the height of the
entrance.
The pictures and
models found in
Egyptian tombs
were connected
with the idea of
providing the soul
with helpmates in
the other world, a
belief that is found
in many early
cultures. To us,
these reliefs and
wall-paintings
provide an
extraordinarily vivid
picture of life as it
was lived in Egypt
thousands of years
ago.
•  Figure is portrayed doing an activity that you enjoy.
•  Figure is drawn in the Egyptian style. Head in profile, eye
frontal, upper body & arms-frontal, legs in profile, & both feet facing the
same direction as the head.
•  Plaster will be carved at least 1/8-1/4 inch deep.
•  Paint on the raised surfaces only. Relief (lower) areas
are left white.
•  Create a pattern border around the outer edge.
•  Areas painted are flat in color/no shading. ( Egyptian
style)
Process
• Plan- 4 Rough drafts doing an activity that you enjoy, (Egyptian
style)
• Plan- 5 Border designs in 1 x 4 inch boxes. One of each pattern
style and one of your own choice: geometric, organic, alternating,
flowing.
• Evaluate- choose your favorite view. Write 2 positive & 1 idea for
change.
• Create- Draw your view on a 6x6 inch paper. This will be used to
trace onto the plaster. Glue in DW when finished tracing.
• Put your name & class period on the back of the plaster & mark the
top where the hanger is.
• Carve the plaster around the figure at least 1/8 – 1/4 inch wide.
• Carve & add textures to the background (this does not have to be
¼ inch wide.
• Paint your plaster-neatly and carefully painted on the raised
surfaces only. Relief (lower) areas are left white.
• Sign your name on front.
• Evaluate- Fill out rubric.