Egyptian Civilization Startingaround
5500 BCE two major kingdoms
developed along the Nile. Historians call
them Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
Around 3200 BCE, Egypt was brought
together under one ruler—King Narmer
(sometimes called Menes). This is
recognized as the beginning of the
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Ancient Egyptian ArtForms
A.Architecture
The greatest architectural achievements of
Ancient Egyptian were the pyramids. Pyramids
were built as tombs for the Pharaohs. The
pyramids of Egypt are the most amazing and
symbolic monuments of this civilization. There are
over 30 pyramids but the most important is the
Great Pyramid of Giza. Pyramids of Giza It is the
most substantial ancient structure of the world.
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The three pyramidsare the funerary
structures of the three kings of the fourth
dynasty (2465 to 2575 BC) namely: Khufu
(Cheops) whom the Great Pyramid was
attributed to; Khafa (Chepren)whom the
pyramid next to the Great Pyramid is
attributed; and the smallest is attributed to
Menkaura (Mycerinus).
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B. Sculpture
Egyptian sculptureswidely used symbolic
elements such as: forms, hieroglyphics,
relative size, location, materials, color,
actions and gestures. Their tombs required
the most extensive used of sculpture.
Painted relief sculpture lined the wall of
pyramids. This is called a Stele, a carved
upright stone slab used as a monument.
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HIEROGLYPHICS WRITING –
isa system of writing that
employs characters instead
of words, it was used in
Ancient Egypt.
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Queen Nefertiti, painted
limestone18thDynasty, 1357-
2575 B.C.
Image from Treasures of the
World, 1961 CCP Library
Realistic, with heavy lidded
eyes, slender neck, determined
chin and pure profile under her
heavy crown.
Queen, refers to the Great
Royal wife of the Egyptian
Pharaoh.
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The Pharaoh Menkaureand
his Queen, stone
4th Dynasty, 2530-2548 B.C.E.
Image from Treasures of the
World, 1961 CCP Library
An example of portraits
presented in rigid postures, and
were simple and powerful with
very little show of private
emotion.
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C. Painting
The purposeof Egyptian paintings is to
make the deceased afterlife place pleasant.
It includes journey to the underworld
introducing the deceased to the gods of the
underworld by their protective deities. It
emphasizes the importance of life after
death and the preservation of the
knowledge of the past.
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Most paintings werehighly stylize,
symbolic, and shows profile view of an
animal or a person. The main colors
used were red, black, blue, gold and
green. They are taken and derived
from mineral pigments that can
withstand strong sunlight without
fading.
