Egyptian art began over 5000 years ago and was deeply influenced by their religion. Paintings and sculptures often depicted gods and other important figures, and followed strict rules for proportions. Sculptures included sphinxes and masks, while the most famous sphinx is the Great Sphinx of Giza from 2500 BC with the face of the Pharaoh Khafre. Mummies were also decorated elaborately as part of preparations for the afterlife.

1. Egyptian Art
By Salwa

2. The Beginning
• 5000 years ago
• Religion
• Paintings and
sculptures
• Gods

3. Paintings
• Stories
• Gods and kings, battles
and dramatic scenes of
family life
• strict rules for drawing
the human body

4. Mummy
• After life
• Costly
decorations
• Preserving body

6. Sculptures
• Sphinxes
• Masks

7. Sphinx
• Mythical creature
• North and below the
pyramids
• Tombs

8. The great Sphinx Of
Giza• The most famous
• 2500 BC
• The face is Khafre.

9. The Riddle of the
Sphinx

10. Mask of
Tutankhamun
• Golden mask of the
king Tutankhamun.
• 1343 BC
• Egyptian Museum,
Cairo

11. Bibliography
• http://www.mystudios.com/art/ancient/egyptian/egypt-tut.html
• http://victoriarestrepo.com/2013/03/03/art-history-kids-egyptianart/
• http://victoriarestrepo.com/2012/08/25/art-history-for-kids-egypt/
• http://library.thinkquest.org/J002046F/egyptian_sphinx.htm
• http://www.ducksters.com/history/art/ancient_egyptian_art.php
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_ancient_Egypt#Sculpture
• http://www.kingtutone.com/mummies/