01:082:105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Nile, Narmer, Saqqara
28 Sep 2016
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3000 bce: uni cation of upper and lower egypt. Ancient divisions of egyptian history into dynasties of kings/pharaohs. Institutions, beliefs and art established in old kingdom vs. modern division into 3 kingdoms: old, middle, and new. Conservative nature of egyptian art over 3000 years. Funerary (tombs and burials), ensure afterlife of ka ( Political uni cation of ancient egypt prior to dynastic system. Circular portion in middle of back (used to mix cosmetics) Ceremonial object (not necessarily used for mixing cosmetics) Uni ed lower and upper egypt (by force of arms) Action pose: lifting arm, has mace in hand. Man in back (on ground line, not oating) - servant (holding sandals) Frozen in time (representation of king / elite) Mathematical approach: make sure gures conform to ideal bodily proportions. Pro le head and feet, portrait shoulder and hips. Little people: holding military standards (they are soldiers not children) People along side: dead ( own over view) (horizontal stacking)
