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Egyptian Art

Egyptian Art. Paintings. use frontalism- head in profile, eyes look out, body from front, feet point with head Nothing drawn in front of face paintings bordered by black lines Animals: crocodiles, snakes, hawks, apes, lions, fish, frogs, and cats

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Egyptian Art

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  1. Egyptian Art

  2. Paintings • use frontalism- head in profile, eyes look out, body from front, feet point with head • Nothing drawn in front of face • paintings bordered by black lines • Animals: crocodiles, snakes, hawks, apes, lions, fish, frogs, and cats • Different colors for different qualities of people http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Egypt/art_report.html

  3. Pottery • pottery made before pyramids • covered pottery with red, yellow, blue and green enamel • worked with steatite-soapstone-carved • easily worked, doesn’t crack much • used soft pottery and sandy paste • tiles used in the pyramid of Sakkara ancientartsofegypt.com/decor.html

  4. Statues • Many stautes • Mostly young and beautiful • Artist had to follow laws • Materials and positions were limited • size showed social status • Children carved to show age

  5. Citations • Unknown, “Ancient Egyptian Pottery”, www.2020site.org/egypt/early_pottery.html, 2002. • Holly Late, “Egyptian Painting”, http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/artisans/painting.htm,2002 • Natalie Low, “Egyptian Statues”, http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/artisans/statues.htm, 2002 • ITESM Campus Tampico • Lisa Kremen, “Ancient Egyptian Art” http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Egypt/art_report.htm, 1996 • l

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