1. Egyptian Art

3. Cause for Optimism : Egyptians were in a protected area: Cliffs to the West Red Sea to the East Their position gave them time to create an advanced civilization. Egyptians had all their needs provided: The Nile River was a source of life and it had a consistent cycle. Egyptians believed their gods were kind: Ra god of the sun Pharaoh son of the god Ra Sobek god of the Nile Osiris was the god of the dead, and ruler of the underworld.

8. Composite Stance: This is a twisted and unnatural pose to show that the person is important. Naturalistic Stance: This is a comfortable and natural stance that shows that a person is not important.

9. 9 Khafre enthroned, from Gizeh, Egypt, Fourth Dynasty, ca. 2520–2494 BCE. Diorite, 5’ 6” high.

22. Hypostyle Hall

23. Wow! What a cool clerestory!!! Wow! What a cool clerestory!!!

25. And what a neat pylon entryway! And what a neat pylon entryway! Those bud-cluster and campaniform capitals rock, too!

28. Last judgment of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb at Thebes, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1290–1280 BCE. Painted papyrus scroll, 1’ 6” high.

32. BE STILL. SHUT UP.

35. Time Line Mark the second period as Egyptian Art 3,000 BCE – 500 BCE Draw an illustration to mark that period