ARTH-UA 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Saqqara, Narmer, Great Sphinx Of Giza
17 Aug 2016
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Altamira caves, spain (circa 15,000 10,000 bc) Lascaux caves, france (circa 15,000 10,000 bc) Functions: possibly religious (shamanism or animism) drawing animals is like capturing its spirit sympathetic magic : venus of willendorf circa 25,000 bc. Ancient egyptian art: general ideas + facts. River oasis was the nile valley + delta. Step pyramid of king djoser at saqqara created by imhotep (architect) Pyramids of giza (the largest pyramids are there) Register- format of egyptian art and writing; in row format. Stylization- made into a more general, less specific form (simplified) Ank- sign of life (looks like a spoon) Many statues stand with their left foot out: menkare and his wife; made out of slate one of the pyramids in giza was dedicated to him. Statue is in rigid position with passive faces. Man in front of woman, both with left foot forward.
