Time Period 3 - Egyptian Art

Ancient Egypt Egypt - Late Dynasties Historical & Cultural 1085 - 332 B.C. Dynasties XXI-XXXI

Pylon Temple of Horus - Edfu 237 - 212 B.C. The Propylaeum or pylon is a large wall used at the entrance to temples or palaces. Some were carved with relief and painted. They served as a symbolic doorway from the outside world into a sacred or royal space. Take a side trip to ..... http://touregypt.net/kings.htm. Scroll down to the "Late Kingdom." Choose three kings between the XXV and XXX dynasties, and then......

Pylon Temple of Horus - Edfu 237 - 212 B.C.

Complete the: Egyptian: Visit the Great Kings of the Late Dynasties Exam

The late dynasties saw civil war and aggression by neighboring peoples. In 664 B.C., the Assyrians finally conquered Egypt and Thebes. Under the control of Psamtik I, the region founded the XXVI Dynasty or the Saite Dynasty. For 140 years, Egypt enjoyed a final era of peace and prosperity and open trading with Greece. The XXVII Dynasty saw Persian rule in 525 B.C. and for 63 years maintained an uneasy independence. Finally, in 341 B.C., under the XXXI Dynasty, there came a second Persian conquest with the victory of Alexander the Great at Issus in 333 B.C.

Sculpture

The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, whose earthly person was the pharaoh. This piece was probably part of an inlaid decoration for a piece of furniture. It is made of mosaic glass, in which long rods of colored glass were heated and fused together to create this multi-colored falcon. The resulting mosaic cane was then cut into sections, each having the same design. The process is much the same as the blending of fimo-clay beads today.

Ancient Egypt
Egypt - Late Dynasties


Aesthetics and Art Criticism

Using this link Great Kings of the Late Dynasties, complete the......
Egyptian: Catfish and Scorpions Exam

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Make maps of the Kings' tombs.You will be working with the Theban Mapping Project to give you some ideas. When submitting digital work, upload this to your student folder by going to "My Tools," and then clicking on "Folders." Choose the file you want to upload. After uploading, scroll to the bottom of the page to make sure that it's associated with a specific assignment and MOST IMPORTANTLY that you "submit for grading." This triggers an e-mail to me that I have work to grade :)

As it is with most life, few events happen independently of each other. And so it is with the Egyptian Empire. From 1700 - 1500 B.C., the early Minoan civilization was starting to develop, the Greek civilization from 800 - 150 B.C., and the Etruscan from 700 - 200 B.C.. We are going back a bit in time to visit the Minoan/ Greek / Etruscan Art so that we can follow how parallel civilizations and art styles developed.

Next Destination: Time Period 4, Aegean Art - 1700-1500 B.C.