AHIS281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Twelfth Dynasty Of Egypt, Fifth Dynasty Of Egypt
12 Oct 2018
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Perspective: the techniques of representing a three dimensional object on a two dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of height, width, depth and position in relation to each other. Representation was established in early dynastic period. Representation of a box with contents (can see objects as i they are placed on top but it is actually showing what is within the box. Eye and eyebrow in full view eye. Arm pit to the waist in pro le. Waist, elbow, legs and feet in pro le. Feet in pro le ( rmly placed on a baseline) 5th dynasty onwards a system of guidelines was emplaced: Hairline, junction of neck, armpits, elbow, border of buttocks, knees, vertical axis and 6 horizontal lines. Canon of proportions: 12th dynasty onwards, exactly 18 squares. Two different colours: woman light yellow, male dark brown/red. Movement through space, series of dance steps, stages of a movement, time sequence compressed into one image.
