2. The Glory of the Ruler
• Idealized Image
– without flaw
– Youthful
– wise or dignified
• Symbols: authority,
divine, power
• Compositional
devices: center, focal
point
3. Royal Portraits
• Menkaure and His
Wife, Queen
Khamerernebty, Gizeh,
Egypt, 4th Dynasty, c. 2600 BCE
slate, height 4 feet 6inches
• Egyptian ideal of beauty
and maturity
4. The Power of the State
• Places and Spaces of
Power:
– Grand size
– Lavish ornamentation
– Height
– Symbolic art featured
Hall of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing, China.
6. Warriors, Weapons & Fortifications
• Fierceness shown
in emphasis of
armor, weapons,
or regalia of power
Plaque: Warrior and Attendants, 16th–
17th century
Nigeria; Edo peoples, Court of Benin
Brass H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm)