Egyptian architecture was made of stone and consisted of columns and flat roofs. The main types were tombs and temples. Temples were dedicated to gods such as those at Luxor and Karnak, while tombs evolved over time from mastabas to pyramids like those at Giza. Sculptures depicted pharaohs, gods and nobles in a rigid, frontal style with attached arms and expressionless faces. Paintings decorated temples and tombs with religious and hierarchical scenes in an idealized, frontal perspective.

2. ARCHITECTURE
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Materials: stone.
Constructive elements:
- Columns for holding
the buildings.
- Flat roofs
Types: tombs and temples.

3. TEMPLES - Religious architecture
Dedicated to the gods.

4. Temple of Luxor

5. Temple of
Karnak

6. Temple of
Karnak

7. Temple of Karnak

8. Temple of Debod

9. Speos
Rock temple (carved in the mountain)
Abu Simbel temples
Ramesses II and Nefertari

10. TOMBS – Funerary architecture
They evolved over time

11. Mastaba
Flat-topped pyramid with a chamber underground

12. Pyramid
Giza pyramid complex: Khufu, Khafra, Menkaure
(Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos)

13. For pharaohs and family.
Passageways and corridors inside.

14. Hypogeum (PL: hypogea)
Carved in the mountain

16. SCULPTURE
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Statues (free-standing) and relieves.
Funerary and religious functions.
Pharaohs, gods, nobles.
Idealization, rigidity, arms attached to
the body, inexpressive face.
Frontality: arms, legs and head in
profile, chest and eye as seen frontally.

17. * Mykerinos triad
* Nefertiti

18. * Seated Scribe
Non-idealised representation  Realistic

19. * Great Sphinx of Giza

20. PAINTING
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Religious and decorative functions, in temples and tombs. Frontality
Hierarchical perspective: size according to importance. Idealisation