FSN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: First Intermediate Period Of Egypt, Art History, Hatshepsut
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Geography: egypt is the gift of the nile major source of food uni ed major kingdom of egypt provided natural protection to egypt provided transportation. Middle kingdom - 1975-1640 bce head of sensate, big ears, expression is downcast, bags under eyes, anxiety shows in the age (constantly in war, prosperity, time of con ict, expression on face represents age) New kingdom - 1539-1075 bce building program takes place mural decorations monumental temples - funerary temple of hatsheput. Hatshepsut - rst female ruler- represented as male in artwork temple of khonsu. Amarna period colossal gure akhenaten from the temple gempaaten, built early in the reign of akhenaten. Gures are more curvy more expressive sandstone changed egypt to believing in one god instead of a bunch change capital city. Tutankhamun - found with 70+ pieces of jewelry on him - 18th dynasty. Resurrectionists - after life they would live again. 4 poses in egyptian art: stadning kneeling walking (no cross legged sitting)