Art of Ancient EgyptReading:Stokstad, 49-61

Range:5000-2150 BCEPredynastic, Early Dynastic, Old Kingdom

Terms/Concepts:Canon of Proportions, Ka, Ba, Palette, Mastaba, Step Pyramid, Pyramid, Serdab, Sed-Festival, Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt,

Monument: Pg. 52, Palette of Narmer, Early

Dynastic, 2950 BCE 3-3, Funerary Complex of Djoser,

Early Dynastic, 2630-2575 BCE 3-4, Pyramids Khufu, Khafre and

Menkaure at Giza, Old Kingdom, 2575-2450 BCE

3-8, Cult Statue of Khafre, Old Kingdom, 2520-2494 BCE

3-10, Seated Scribe, Old Kingdom, 2450-2325 BCE

3-12, Ti Supervising a Hippopotamus Hunt, Old Kingdom, 2450-2325 BCE

Timeline of the Ancient Near East

Egypt: Chronology

• Predynastic Period 5000-2920 BCE• Early Dynastic Period (I-III) 2920-2611 BCE• Old Kingdom (IV-VIII) 2575-2465 BCE• First Intermediate Period (IX-XI) 2134-2040 BCE• Middle Kingdom (XI-XIV) 2040-1640 BCE• Second Intermediate Period (XV-XVII) 1640-1532 BCE• New Kingdom (XVIII-XX) 1550-1070 BCE• Third Intermediate Period (XXI-XXV) 1070-712 BCE• Late Period (XXV-XXXI) 712-332 BCE• Greco/Roman Egypt 332 BCE-359 CE

Two-handled Jar, Predynastic Egypt, El-Amra, 3300 BCE

Two-handled Jar, Predynastic Egypt, El-Amra, 3300 BCE

Beaker, Protoliterate, Mesopotamia, Susa, 4200-3000 BCE

Two-handled Jar, Predynastic Egypt, El-Amra, 3300 BCE

Bowl, Protoliterate Mesopotamian, Samarra, 4200-3000 BCE

People, boats, and animals, as seen in a copy of a painting from Tomb 100, Hierakonpolis, Predynastic Period, c.3500-3200 BCE.

People, boats, and animals, as seen in a copy of a painting from Tomb 100, Hierakonpolis, Predynastic Period, c.3500-3200 BCE.

In the beginning…

Geb and Nut

Osiris, Isis, Seth, Nephthys

Upper Egypt

Lower Egypt

Pg. 52, Palette of Narmer, Early Dynastic, 2950 BCE

Upper Egypt

Lower Egypt

Pg. 52, Palette of Narmer, Early Dynastic, 2950 BCE

Upper Egypt

Lower Egypt

Mastaba (General Plan), Early Dynastic Egypt-Old Kingdom, 3000-2100 BCE

Wooden Panel (detail), Tomb of Hesire, Early Dynastic Egypt, Third Dynasty, Saqqara, 2630-2611 BCE

Imhotep. Stepped Pyramid and Mortuary Precinct of Djoser. Saqqara, Egypt. c.2630-2575 BCE.

Imhotep. Plan, Stepped Pyramid of Djoser. Saqqara, Egypt. c.2630-2575 BCE.

Imhotep. Serdab, Stepped Pyramid and mortuary precinct of Djoser. Saqqara, Egypt. c.2630-2575 BCE.

Statue of Djoser. Saqqara. Early Dynastic. c.2630-2575 BCE.

3-4, Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, at Giza, Old Kingdom, 2575-2450 BCE

Grave Goods, Pyramid of Khufu, Giza, Egypt, Old Kingdom, 2551-2528 BCE.

Grave Goods, Pyramid of Khufu, Giza, Egypt, Old Kingdom, 2551-2528 BCE.

People, boats, and animals, as seen in a copy of a painting from Tomb 100, Hierakonpolis, Predynastic Period, c.3500-3200 BCE.

3-8, Cult Statue of Khafre, Old Kingdom, 2520-2465 BCE

Palette of Narmer

Cult Statue of Khafre

Papyrus

Blue Lotus Khafre Cult Statue (Detail)

Menkaure and his Queen (Possibly Khamerernebty II), Giza, Egypt, Old Kingdom, 2490-2472 BCE.

Wooden Beard

Headdress (nemes)

Menkaure (Detail)

Khamerernebty II?

(detail)

wighair

Triad of Menkaure (Hathor, Menkarure, Nome of Hare), Giza, Egypt, Old Kingdom, 2490-2472 BCE.

3-12, Ti Supervising a Hippopotamus Hunt, from the Tomb of Ti, Saqqara, Old Kingdom, 2450-2325 BCE

Servants Making Bread and Beer, from the Tomb of Ti, Saqqara, Old Kingdom, 2450-2325 BCE

Petrified Loaves of Bread from Egyptian Tombs.

What edible bread probably looked like.

Woman making Beer, from the Tomb of Ni-kau-inpu, Old Kingdom, Fifth Dynasty, 2450-2325 BCE

Katep and his wife Hetepheres, Old Kingdom, Giza (?), Egypt, 2465-2152.

3-10, Seated Scribe, Old Kingdom, 2450-2325 BCE

Critical Thinking Questions

1. How does the environment of ancient Egypt impact the lifestyle and art of the Egyptians?

2. Describe the Egyptian canon of proportions. What are some of the ideological aspects of the canon?

3. How does the Narmer Palette characterize the ideal king of Egypt?

4. Describe the development of tomb architecture from Early Dynastic to Old Kingdom Egypt?