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Quiz: Wednesday September 24 (10 pts)
Art History I
Chapter 3: Egypt Vital Info
Paper: Wednesday October 3 (100 pts)
Exam #1 – Monday, October 6 (Introduction, Chapters 1, 2, 3)
General Terms
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relief

hieroglyphs

Ka

Registers

Pictographs

artistic conventions
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Prehistoric (Neolithic)
c. 4000 - 3500 BCE
Predynastic
Before 3150 BCE
Early Dynastic Period
(Dynasties I-II)
Old Kingdom
General Terms
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mastaba

Memphis

Imhotep (Im-HOH-tep)

Menkaure
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Sphinx

Khafre

post and lintel

Khufu
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Major God: Re
(Dynasties III-IV)
Architecture

mud brick

Step pyramid of King
Djoser at Saqqara

Great Pyramids at
Giza
pharoah (FARE-owe)
engaged column
freestanding column
axial plan
abstract
sed festival
First Intermediate Period
Middle Kingdom
General Terms
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Thebes
Second Intermediate
Period
New Kingdom
General Terms
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Major New Kingdom
God:
Amon
(Amun, Amen)
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Clerestory.

Ramesses II
New Kingdom (Amarna)
General Terms
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Akhenaten
(Ak-en-AH-tun)

Aten
Late Period
Symbols of Lower Egypt (Northern Egypt):
Cobra and Papyrus
Symbols of Upper Egypt (Southern Egypt):
Falcon (Vulture) and Lotus.
Horus = Local god of Upper Egypt
Potters wheel developed (Egypt c. 4000-3000 BCE)
c. 3150 - 2700 BCE
Sculpture

Palette of Narmer
(S03-04)
c. 2700 - 2190 BCE
Sculpture

Diorite

Menkaure and his wife
(S03-15)
Painting
c. 2190 - 2040 BCE
(Dynasties XI-XII)
Architecture

Rock cut tombs of Beni
Hasan
(Hyksos)
c. 2040 - 1674 BCE
Sculpture

Senwosret
(Dynasties XVII - XX)
Architecture

Pylon

Hypostyle hall

Mortuary Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut at
Dier el- Bahari

Temple of Amun-MutKhonsu, Luxor

Great Temple of
Amun, Karnak

Peristyle

Obelisk
(Am-AY-nuh)
Architecture
c. 1552 - 1069 BCE
Sculpture

Tutankhmen (Tut-anKA-mun)
(Dynasties XXI - XXX)
Painting
c. 1674 - 1552 BCE
Sculpture

sunken relief

Queen Nefertiti (Nef-er
TEE-TEE)
c. 1085 – 332 BCE
Painting
Painting
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Required Reading:
92 - 125. Omit 108+ (Middle Kingdom Architecture and town planning), and pp. 112 (Small objects found in tombs)
Slides "eligible" for slide identification
S03-02
S03-04
S03-08
S03-10
S03-13
S03-14
S03-15
S03-18
S03-21
S03-29
S03-31
S03-33
S03-35
S03-38
S03-34
Paper: Wed. September 24
Points: 100 pts
Paper Assignment:
1. Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom and one from the New Kingdom. Describe them, and tell why
you think they are important examples in the history of Egypt. Include a reference to the patron(s) and location of
each. Be sure to include the essentail structural components and organization. Reflect your knowledge of
Egyptian architecture.
Choose from list:
Old Kingdom

Step pyramid of King Djoser

Great Pyramid(s) at Giza

Mastaba
Exam Essay Questions:
None
Middle Kingdom:

Rock cut tombs of Beni Hasan
Some or all will be on the Unit Exam
New Kingdom:

Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut

Great Temple of Amun, Karnak

Mortuary Temple of Rameses II,
at Abu Simbel
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Art History I
Quiz: Wednesday September 24 (10 pts)
Chapter 3:
Egypt Vital Info
Paper: Wednesday October 3 (100 pts)
Exam #1 – Monday, October 6 (Introduction, Chapters 1, 2, 3)
General Terms

relief

hieroglyphs (HIGH-roglif)

Ka

Registers

pictographs

dressed stone

causeway

diorite
Prehistoric (Neolithic)

pylon

pharaoh (FARE-owe)

engaged column

freestanding column

barrel vault

foreshortening

axial plan

abstract

sed festival

artistic conventions
c. 4000 - 3500 BCE
Predynastic
Before 3150 BCE
General Terms
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Early Dynastic Period
(Dynasties I-II)
General Terms
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Old Kingdom (Dynasties
III-IV)
General Terms
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
mastaba

Memphis

Imhotep (Im-HOHtep)

Menkaure (Mycerinus)

Sphinx

Khafre (Chefren
(KEF-ren))

post and lintel

Khufu (Cheops
(CHOPS))
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
Giza


Major Old Kingdom
God:
Re (Ra)
Architecture

First Intermediate Period
General Terms
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Middle Kingdom
(Dynasties XI-XII)
General Terms

Thebes

Sesostris
Second Intermediate
Period (Hyksos)
c. 2190 - 2040 BCE
Architecture

Symbols of Lower
Egypt (Northern
Egypt):
Cobra
and Papyrus

Symbols of Upper
Egypt (Southern
Egypt):
Falcon
(Vulture) and Lotus.
Horus = Local god
of Upper Egypt
Potters wheel developed
(Egypt c. 4000-3000 BCE)
Sculpture

Painting

Sculpture

Palette of Narmer
(S03-04)

Painting
Sculpture

Diorite

Menkaure and his wife
(S03-15)

Prince Rahotep & his
Wife Nofret
Painting
Sculpture

Painting
Sculpture
Painting
c. 3150 - 2700 BCE
Architecture
c. 2700 - 2190 BCE
Architecture

mud brick

Step pyramid of King
Djoser (Zoser) at
Saqqara
c. 2040 - 1674 BCE
Architecture

Rock cut tombs of Beni
Hasan
c. 1674 - 1552 BCE
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General Terms
New Kingdom (Amarna)
General Terms
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Amarna Period (AmAY-nuh)
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Akhenaten (Ak-en-AHtun)

Aten

Queen Nofretete
(Nefertiti) (Nef-er TEETEE)
New Kingdom (Dynasties
XVII - XX)
General Terms
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Major New Kingdom
God:
Amon
(Amun, Amen)

Pylon temples

Golden Age of Egypt
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Hypostyle hall

Amenhotep III

Clerestory.

Ramesses II

Tutankhmen (Tut-anKA-mun)
Late Period (Dynasties
XXI - XXX)
General Terms
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Architecture

Sculpture
Painting
Architecture


Sculpture

sunken relief

Painting
Sculpture
Painting
c. 1552 - 1069 BCE
Architecture

Mortuary Temple of
Queen Hatshepsut at
Dier el- Bahari

Temple of Amun-MutKhonsu, Luxor

Great Temple of
Amun, Karnak

Peristyle

obelisk
c. 1085 – 332 BCE
Sculpture
Required Reading:
92 - 125. Omit 108+ (Middle Kingdom Architecture and town planning), and pp. 112 (Small objects found in tombs)
Slides "eligible" for slide identification
S03-02
S03-04
S03-08
S03-10
S03-13
S03-14
S03-15
S03-18
S03-21
S03-29
S03-31
S03-33
S03-35
S03-38
S03-34
Paper: Wed. September 24
Points: 100 pts
Paper Assignment:
Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom and one from the New Kingdom. Describe them, and tell why you
think they are important examples in the history of Egypt. Include a reference to the patron(s) and location of each. Be
sure to include the essential structural components and organization. Reflect your knowledge of Egyptian architecture.
Choose from list:
Old Kingdom
Stepped Pyramid of Djoser
Great Pyramid (s) at Giza
Mastaba
Middle Kingdom:
Rock cut tombs at Beni Hasan
New Kingdom:

Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut

Great Temple of Amun, Karnak

Mortuary Temple of Rameses II,
at Abu Simbel
Some or all will be on the Unit Exam
Exam Essay Questions:
1. Since ancient times rulers have built great palaces as monuments to their authority, a kind of architectural
propaganda. Discuss the Citadel and Palace Complex of Sargon II (S02-22) and the Palace Complex at
Persepolis (S02-31 and 32) and the concepts presented of the respective rulers who erected them.
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Old Kingdom (Dynasties III-VI)
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c. 2680 - 2260 BC
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Art History I
Janson- History of Art
Chapter 2:
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Egypt Vital Info
General Terms:
relief
hieroglyphs (HIGH-ro-glif)
registers
dressed stone
causeway
engaged column freestanding column
barrel vault
pylon
Ka
pharaoh (FARE-owe)
diorite
foreshortening
Symbols of Lower Egypt (Northern Egypt): Cobra and Papyrus
Symbols of Upper Egypt (Southern Egypt): Falcon (Vulture) and Lotus.
Horus = Local god of Upper Egypt
Prehistoric (Neolithic)
c. 4000 - 3500 BC
Predynastic
Palette of Narmer
3500- 3000 BC
Early Dynastic Period (Dynasties I-II)
3000 - 2680 BC
Old Kingdom (Dynasties III-VI)
mastaba
Memphis
Mycerinus
Chefren (KEF-ren)
Cheops (CHOPS)
Giza
Major Old Kingdom God:
Re (Ra)
c. 2680 - 2260 BC
Step pyramid of King Zoser at Saqqara
Imhotep (Im-HOH-tep)
Sphinx
post and lintel
Prince Rahotep & his Wife Nofret
mud brick
First Intermediate Period
Middle Kingdom (Dynasties XI- XII)
Thebes
Sesostris
Second Intermediate Period (Hyksos)
2260 - 2130 BC
c
2130 - 1790 BC
Rock cut tombs of Beni Hasan
1790 - 1570 BC
New Kingdom
Amarna Period (Am-AY-nuh)
Akhenaten (Ak-en-AH-tun)
Queen Nofretete (Nefertiti) (Nef-er TEE-TEE)
New Kingdom (Dynasties XVIII- XX)
1570-1085 BC
Major New Kingdom God:
Amon (Amun, Amen)
Golden Age of Egypt
Amenhotep III
Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Dier el- Bahari
Temple of Amun-Mut-Khonsu, Luxor
Rameses II
Late Period (Dynasties XXI-XXX)
1085-332 BC
Aten
Pylon temples
Hypostyle hall
Clerestory.
Tutankhmen (Tut-an-KA-mun)
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Discussion Paper Topic
1.
Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom,and one from the New Kingdom. Describe them,
and tell why you think they are important. Mention the patron of each.
Potential Essay Questions
1.
Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom,and one from the New Kingdom. Describe them,
and tell why you think they are important. Mention the patron of each.
2.
Compare the portrait of Sesostris III with those of Chefren (Khafre) and of Queen Nofretete (Nefertiti).
What differences do you see, and how might these differences reflect changed social conditions?
3
What does the Palette of King Narmer tell us about Old Kingdom concepts of
(1) the Pharoah
(2) the gods
(3) "style"
in depicting figures and events?
Slides "eligible" for slide identification
71
72
73
77
93
95
96
98
80
99
83
100
Be prepared to identify according to
Predynastic,
Old Kingdom,
Middle Kingdom,
New Kingdom,
New Kingdom (Amarna Period)
84
101
85
102
89
103
90
104
91
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Art History I
Gardner- Art Through the AgesNeeds revision
Chapter 3:
Egypt Vital Info
General Terms:
relief
hieroglyphics HIGH-ro-glif
secco fresco
Rosetta stone
causeway
engaged column freestanding column
barrel vault
pylon
Ka
pharoah (FARE-owe)
dressed stone.
diorite
Symbols of Lower Egypt (Northern Egypt): Cobra and Papyrus
Symbols of Upper Egypt (Southern Egypt): Vulture and Lotus.
Predynastic
Palette of Narmer
Menes
Old Kingdom
mastaba
Memphis
Necropolis
Pyramid of Khafre
Chefren KEF-ren
Cheops CHOPS
Gizeh
Major Old Kingdom God:
Step pyramid of King Zoser at Saqqara
Imhotep (Im-HOH-tep)
Reserve Head
Sphinx
Re (Ra)
Middle Kingdom
Thebes
Rock cut tombs of Beni Hasan
Sesostris
mural painting
reserved columns
post and lintel
facade
New Kingdom
Amarna Period (Am-AY-nuh)
Akhenaten (Ak-en-AH-tun)
New Kingdom
Pylon temples
Rameses II
Temple of Rameses II at Abu Simbel
Thutmose III
Temple of Amen-Re at Karnak
Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Dier el- Bahari
Tutankhmen (Tut-an-KA-mun)
Gods
Aten
Horus
Major Old Kingdom God:
Major New Kingdom God:
Major God of Amarna Period:
Hypostyle hall
Clerestory.
Caryatid figures
Queen Nefertiti (Nef-er TEE-TEE)
Temple of Horus, Edfu
Osiris
Hathor
Re (Ra)
Amon
Aton
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Potential Essay Questions
1.
Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom, one from the Middle Kingdom, and one from the
New Kingdom. Describe them, and tell why you think they are important. Mention the patron of each.
2.
Discuss the use of convention and realism in Egyptian relief carving and painting. What types of
subjects generally were treated more conventionally? Why? (Note particularly G3-18, G3-19, G3-23,
G3-35, G3-37, and G3-40)
3.
Compare the rock cut tombs of Beni Hasan (G3-20 to G3-22) with the mountain temples of Hatshepsut
(G3-25) and Rameses II (G3-26 and 3-27). In what ways are they similar? How do they differ? In
what ways do all these tombs relate to temples such as the Temple of Amen-Re at Karnak (G3-30 and
G3-31)?
Slides "eligible" for slide identification
Be prepared to identify according to
Predynastic,
Old Kingdom,
Middle Kingdom,
New Kingdom,
New Kingdom (Amarna Period)
Important dates
Sept. 20
Discussion of Term Paper
(Format, Topics ,etc.)
Sept. 20 Discussion Paper due at beginning of class period
Sept. 27 Test over
Chapter 1-Prehistoric,
Chapter 2- Egypt
Dec. 1- Term Paper due at beginning of class period
Chapter 3- Ancient Near East
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Potential Essay Question (will definitely be on the test)
1.
.Explain the connection between Egyptian conceptions of the after-life and Egyptian art.
2.
Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom, one from the Middle Kingdom, and one from the
New Kingdom. Describe them, and tell why you think they are important. Mention the patron of each.
3.
After examining Egyptian works of art that were created over a span of two thousand years, would you
classify the overall outlook of the Egyptians as optimistic or pessimistic? Why?
4.
Discuss the use of convention of realism in Egyptian relief carving and painting. What types of
subjects were treated more conventionally? Why?
5.
It has been said that the spirit of the Old Kingdom is best expressed in the pyramids, that of the Middle
Kingdom in its sculpture, and that of the New Kingdom in its painting. Does such a statement seem
justified to you? Support your answer with a discussion of relevant works of art.
1.
Discuss the use of convention and realism in Egyptian relief carving and painting. What types of
subjects generally were treated more conventionally? Why? (Note particularly G3-18, G3-19, G3-23,
G3-35, G3-37, and G3-40)
2.
How does Middle Ki ngdom portraiture and painting differ from that of the Old Kingdom? What
historical circumstances might account for these changes?
3.
How is the art of Akhenaten both typical and atypical of Egyptian art? What influence did Akhenaton's
art exert on the art of later dynasties?
2.
Compare the portrait of Sesostris III with those of Chefren (Khafre) and of Queen Nofretete (Nefertiti).
What differences do you see, and how might these differences reflect changed social conditions?
3.
Compare the Egyptian Pyramid of Zoser (G3-6) with the Ziggurat at Ur (G2-13 and G2-14). In what
ways are they similar? How do they differ? What was the function of each?
4.
What do the Great Pyramids of Gizeh (G3-10-to G-12) and the palace of Persepolis (G2-39 and G2-41)
say about the major concerns of the men and the societies that commissioned them?
6.
Compare the way the Egyptians depicted animals (G3-19, G3-23, and G3-35) with the way animals
were depicted by the artists of ancient Mesopotamia (G2-18, G2-19, G2-21, G2-33, G2-34, and 2-35)
and those of Paleolithic Europe (G1-1 to G1-8, G1-10, and G1-11). Which artists seem to portray them
most naturally? What part does abstract pattern play in each? Which figures do you like best? Why?
7.
After examining Egyptian works of art that were created during a span of more than two millennia would
you classify the overall outlook of the Egyptians as optimistic or pessimistic? Why?
1.
Compare ideas of death as reflected in Neolithic and in Egyptian art.
2.
What does the Palette of King Narmer tell us about Old Kingdom concepts of
(1) the Pharoah
(2) the gods
(3) "style"
in depicting figures and events?
4.
Compare (Form and Function) the concept of "ruler" as seen in figs. 61, 67, and 75.
5.
Compare (Form and Function) Egyptian architecture as seen in figs. 57, 69, and 71.
*Remember that "compare" means to consider both similarities and differences.
6.
How is the geography of Egypt (especially the Nile) so influential on the art?
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Potential Research Question (will definitely be on the test)
6.
Compare the way the Egyptians depicted animals (G3-19, G3-23, and G3-35) with the way animals
were depicted by the artists of ancient Mesopotamia (G2-18, G2-19, G2-21, G2-33, G2-34, and 2-35)
and those of Paleolithic Europe (G1-1 to G1-8, G1-10, and G1-11). Which artists seem to portray them
most naturally? What part does abstract pattern play in each? Which figures do you like best? Why?
Potential Discussion Question
5.
Compare the rock cut tombs of Beni Hasan (G3-20 to G3-22) with the mountain temples of Hathepsut
(G3-25) and Rameses II (G3-26 and 3-27). In what ways are they similar? How do they differ? In
what ways do all these tombs relate to temples such as the Temple of Amen-Re at Karnak (G3-30 and
G3-31)?
5.
It has been said that the spirit of the Old Kingdom is best expressed in the pyramids, that of the Middle
Kingdom in its sculpture, and that of the New Kingdom in its painting. Does such a statement seem
justified to you? Support your answer with a discussion of relevant works of art.
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Bibliography from
Minott, Charles. History of Art Outline.
Egyptian Art
Aldred, C. The Development of Ancient Egyptian Art from 3200 to 1315 B.C. 3 vols. London: Academy, 1973.
Badawy, A. A History of Egyptian Architecture. 3 vols. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1973.
Baines, J., and J. Malek. Atlas of Ancient Egypt. New York: Facts-on-File, 1980.
Lange, K., and M. Hirmer. Egypt: Architecture Sculpture and Painting in Three Thousand Years. London:
Phaidon, 1968.
Mahdy, C., ed. The World of Pharaohs: A Complete Guide to Ancient Egypt. London: Thames and Hudson,
1990.
Robins, G. Egyptian Painting and Relief. Aylesbury, England: Shire, 1986.
Romer, J. The Valley of the Kings. New York: William Morrow, 1981.
Smith, W. S. The Ancient Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt. rev. ed. New York: Viking, 1981.
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EGYPTIAN CHRONOLOCY
Pre - Historic (NEOLITHIC )
Pre - Dynastic Period
c.
Early Dynastic Period
(Dynasties I - II)
4000-3500 B.C.
3500-3000 B.C.
3000-2680 B.C.
Old Kingdom
(Dynasties III - VI)
c.
2680-2260 B.C.
First Intermediate Period
c.
2260-2130 B.C.
Middle Kingdom
(Dynasties XI - XII)
c.
2130-1790 B.C.
Second Intermediate Period
(Hyksos)
1790-1570 B.C.
New Kingdom
(Dynasties XVIII - XX)
1570-1085 B.C.
Late Period
(Dynasties XXI - XXX)
1085-332 B.C.