Ancient Egyptian Art

1. Ancient Egyptian Art William V. Ganis, PhD

3. Predynastic Art

4. Palette of King Narmer from Hierakonpolis, Egypt ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. slate approximately 25 in. high

5. Palette of King Narmer from Hierakonpolis, Egypt ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. slate approximately 25 in. high

6. Palette of King Narmer from Hierakonpolis, Egypt ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E. slate approximately 25 in. high

8. Imhotep Pyramid and Mortuary of Djoser Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611 B.C.E. limestone

9. Imhotep Pyramid and Mortuary of Djoser Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611 B.C.E. limestone

10. Imhotep Façade of the North PalaceMortuary of Djoser Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611 B.C.E. limestone

11. Imhotep Columnar entranceto the Mortuary of Djoser Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,630-2,611 B.C.E. limestone

12. Tomb of Perneb (mastaba) from Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,350-2,323 B.C.E. limestone approximately 16 ft. high

14. Old Kingdom Art

16. Great Pyramids Gizeh, Egypt Pyramids of Menkaure, ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E.; Khafre, ca. 2520-2494 B.C.E.; Khufu ca. 2551-2528 B.C.E. limestone largest (Khufu) approximately 450 ft. high

17. Great Pyramids Gizeh, Egypt Pyramids of Menkaure, ca. 3,000-2,920 B.C.E.; Khafre, ca. 2520-2494 B.C.E.; Khufu ca. 2551-2528 B.C.E. limestone largest (Khufu) approximately 450 ft. high

19. Great Sphinx Gizeh, Egypt ca. 2520-2494 B.C.E. sandstone approximately 65 ft. high

21. Khafre from Gizeh, Egypt ca. 2,520-2,494 B.C.E. diorite approximately 66 in. high

22. Menkaure and Khamerenebty from Gizeh, Egypt ca. 2,490-2,472 B.C.E. graywacke approximately 54 1/2 in. high

23. Menkaure and Khamerenebty from Gizeh, Egypt ca. 2,490-2,472 B.C.E. graywacke approximately 54 1/2 in. high

24. Seated Scribe from Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,450-2,350 B.C.E. painted limestone approximately 21 in. high

25. Ka-Aper from his mastaba at Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,450-2,350 B.C.E. wood approximately 43 in. high

26. Ti watching hippopotamus hunt from Saqqara, Egypt ca. 2,450-2,350 B.C.E. painted limestone approximately 48 in. high

27. Goats Treading Seed and Cattle Fording a Canal Saqqara, Egypt - Mastaba of Ti ca. 2450-2350 B.C.E.painted limestone

28. Middle Kingdom Art

30. Rock-cut tombs Beni Hasan, Egypt ca. 1,950-1,900 B.C.E.

31. Rock cut Tombs BH 3-5 Beni Hasan, Egypt, Dynasty XII ca. 1950-1900 B.C.E.

32. Tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.

33. Tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.

34. Riverboat from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.gessoed and painted wood50 3/8 in. long

35. Granary from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.gessoed and painted wood29 1/8 in. long

36. Statuette of an offering bearer from tomb of Meketre, Thebes, Egypt ca. 1,985 B.C.E.gessoed and painted wood44 1/8 in. high

37. Hippopotamus from Thebes, Egypt 1991-1783 B.C.E. faience and ceramic 7 7/8 in. long

38. New Kingdom Art

40. Senmut Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut Deir el-Bahri, Egypt ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E.

42. Statue of Hatshepsut Deir el-Bahri, Egypt ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E. limestone 76 3/4 in. high

43. Hatshepsutwith offering jars Deir el-Bahri, Egypt ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E. red granite 8 ft. 6 in. high

45. Temple of Ramses II from Abu Simbel, Egypt ca. 1290-1224 B.C.E. colossi approximately 65 ft. high

46. Temple of Ramses II from Abu Simbel, Egypt ca. 1290-1224 B.C.E. colossi approximately 65 ft. high

47. Temple of Ramses II from Abu Simbel, Egypt ca. 1290-1224 B.C.E. atlantids approximately 32 ft. high

49. Temple of Amen-Re Karnak, Egypt ca. 15th century B.C.E.

50. Model of Hypostyle hall Temple of Amen-Re Karnak, Egypt, Dynasty XIX ca. 1290-1224 B.C.E.