SS 1 VISUAL ART TOPIC : ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART LOCTION: Egypt lies in the north-eastern corner of Africa continent where Africa and Asia meet.The ancient Egyptians settled on the banks of the nile river for irrigation of their farms. EGYPTIAN HISTORY: The Egyptian rulers are called pharaoh. Ancient Egyptian history falls into three major periods which are further divided into dynaties (which means the period which a single family provided the succession of rulers). 1.The first period is called Archaic and old kingdom – 2258BC.

2.Middle period BC 3.The new kingdom BC 4.The pharaoh is sometimes shown wearing the crown of northern Egypt. CULTURE, RELIGION, AND ART: These are interwoven, their culture and religion stress a life after death, therefore must of their painting and sculptures were religious. ACHITECTURE: The archaic period concentrated on building palaces, tombs and temples. Bricks and stones were used for permanent structures. Mastaba was one of the basic tomb introduced.

at this period. It contained burial chambers, mortuary chapel and a false door through which the spirit of the dead was to have access to the offering. Egyptian sculpture: These were done for the tombs and the temples. Ancient Egyptian sculptures are either in relief or free standing which were rigid and static poses. NOTABLE FREE STANDING SCLUPTURE 1.Seated king khafre a.k.a chephren 2.Menkure and his queen 3.Nefertiti wife of Akhenaton(bust) Egyptian paintings: Their painters used papyrus as medium which were done on the walls of the tombs and temples.

Pigments were derived from natural earth colours mixed with a binder of water and gum, they also combine paint with mud. Their subject matters: Were derived from mythology iritual and daily activities. In the paintings, important figures are made larger, men painted darker than women. ASSIGNMENT Briefly explain the architectural work in Egyptian art.