4. Fowling scene, from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1400–1350 BCE. Fresco on dry plaster,.
2’ 8” high. British Museum, London. 4
8. Musicians and dancers, from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1400–1350 BCE. Fresco on dry plaster,
1’ X 2’ 3”. British Museum, London.
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9. Ti watching a hippopotamus hunt,
relief in the mastaba of Ti,
Saqqara, Egypt, Fifth Dynasty, ca.
2450–2350 BCE. Painted
limestone, 4’ high.
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19. The Amarna Period 1353-1335
BCE
During the New Kingdom the
priesthood of Amen had become
more powerful than the Pharaoh
A religious revolution
Monotheism: Aton the sun
God represented as a sun
disk not human or animal
form
Akhenaton forms new
religious order, he is the sun
and sole prophet of God
Changes in politics were reflected
by changes in artistic style
30. Akhenaton, from the temple of Aton, Karnak, Egypt,
18th Dynasty, ca. 1353–1335 BCE. Sandstone, 13’ high.
Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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31. Khafre enthroned, from Gizeh, Egypt, Fourth Dynasty, ca.
2520–2494 BCE. Diorite, 5’ 6” high. Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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32. Akhenaton and Art
Androgynous: (having male and
female qualities)
Sexless sun disk-a
manifestation of ATON OR a
product of geneology?
Frontal pose
Curving contours
Long face, full lips, heavy
eyelids, dreamy expression
Misshapen body
Narrow waist
Protruding belly
Wide hips
fat thighs
45. Compare and contrast
the styles of Kingship.
Akhenaton Amarna period Khafre, from Gizeh,
1353 BCE sandstone 13’ ca. 2520-2494 BCE. Diorite, 5' 6 high
51. Innermost coffin of Tutankhamen, from his tomb at Thebes, Egypt, 18th
Dynasty, ca. 1323 BCE. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones,
6’ 1” long. Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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