Egyptian Art and

Architecture

Egyptian

Art And

Architecture

By Lizzie GardnerBy LizzieGardner

The Ancient Egyptian Court

for Government

HEY!GUESS WHAT…

I’M GOING TO TELL YOU SOME COOL THINGS ABOUT THE ANCIENT

EGYPTIANS!

A map of ancient Egypt

Did you know?

The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.

The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry

country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.

The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.

There were pharaohs, like the famous Tut-ankh-

Amun, King Mycerinus, and Cleopatra, as well as the

artists, builders, sculptors and painters who created

all of Egypt’s beautiful art.

The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.

The Egyptians believed that life went on after death,

and they could keep doing the things they enjoyed,

like creating sculptures and painting on walls.

The Egyptians were people who lived in Egypt – a hot, dry country in northern Africa – more than 5,000 years ago.

Also, the Egyptians believed in many gods, and they thought that while one

person was pharaoh, they were the god Horus, so they

painted and sculpted in honor of them.

An example of a pyramid in Egypt

But… how do I create a wall

painting?

It’s more than just painting on walls…

When painting important people on

walls, there were many rules artists had to

follow:

They had to paint a clear outline first, and then fill with

color.

Also, they had to paint the head and legs from a side perspective, and the shoulders and eyes

from the front.

That is why you see parts of the front of the body and the side of the body at the

same time – I think that is where the ‘Egyptian pose’ with your arms like

snakes, facing the side with your shoulders facing the front came from.

The “Egyptian pose”

Sculpting doesn’t seem that hard…

Like for wall paintings, you had to follow a lot of rules.

The person in the statue could only be sitting or

standing, and there could be no twists in the

body whatsoever.

A sitting statue has to have the feet firmly on the ground, with the hands resting on the

knees, looking straight ahead.

A standing statue serenely walks barefoot

with the left foot forward, wearing only a kilt and a crown, looking

calm and peaceful.

These are statues of King Mycerinus and

Queen Kha-merer-nebty II

A lot of Egypt’s art was of their gods.

But…Who are these god people

anyway?

HorusHorus was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman

times.

Symbol The wedjat eye

Parents Osiris and Isis in some myths, and Nut and Geb in others.

Siblings Anubis (in some accounts) or Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys

Consort Hathor

Horus, god of the king, the sky, and revenge

Osiris is first shown in the middle of the Fifth dynasty of Egypt, although it is likely that he

is worshipped much earlier than that.

Symbol Crook and flail

Parents Nut and Geb

Siblings Isis, Set, and Nephthys

Consort Isis

Osiris, god of the afterlife

Osiris

Isis is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian spiritual beliefs, whose worship spread throughout

the Greco-Roman world.

Symbol The throne, the sun disk with cow's horns, the sycamore tree

Parents Nut and Geb

Siblings Osiris, Set, Horus, and Nephthys

Consort Osiris

Isis, goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility

Isis

In Egyptian mythology, Set is said to have killed and mutilated his own brother Osiris.

Osiris' son Horus, seeks vengeance upon Set, and the myths describe their battles. The

death of Osiris and the fights between Horus and Set are popular themes in Egyptian

mythology.

Symbol The was scepter

Parents Nut and Geb

Siblings Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Nephthys

Consort Nephthys

Set, god of storms, the desert, and chaos

Set

The name Nephthys is unclear, but the literal translation is "Lady of the House," which has caused some people to mistakenly identify her with the notion of a "housewife," or as

the primary lady who ruled a domestic household.

Symbol The house, mummy wrappings

Parents Nut and Geb

Siblings Isis, Osiris, Horus, and Set

Consort Set

Nephthys, goddess of lamentation

Nephthys

Pictures

Pictures

The Eye of Horus

ClothingMan Woman Child/Teen

Hairstyles

Jewelry

The Hieroglyphic Alphabet

Should you read this book?

YES! YOU SHOULD!

I recommend this book to kids who want to learn about art in ancient Egypt. The pictures

and graphics make it easy to visualize the different types of art and how they are made.

The text is in easy to read and understand words, so you can learn a lot! For example, on

pages 18 and 19, it tells you how to make a sitting or standing statue simply and

interestingly.

I HOPE YOU LEARNED A LOT

FROM THIS PRESENTATION!

Thanks for Watching!

Here are the books and websites I used:

• The Art of Ancient Egypt • Mummies, Pharoahs, and Pyramids• Wikipedia• Google images

Here are the books and websites I used:

• The Art of Ancient Egypt • Mummies, Pharoahs, and Pyramids• Wikipedia• Google images

Here are the books and websites I used:

“The Art of Ancient Egypt”“Mummies, Pharaohs, and

Pyramids”“Wikipedia”

“Google Images”