The Art of Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Art

COLOR

• Egyptian Artwork was Very COLORFUL

2. Little Negative Space

3. Heiroglyphics

• Egyptian Artwork often had SPELLS for protection written on the walls of the tombs or tucked in the mummy's wrappings.

4. Pattern

• Egyptian Artwork always had PATTERNS incorporated into their artwork

Egyptian Artwork

• Sarcophagus- A nest of COFFINS that were used to bury leaders and the wealthy. (Held MUMMIES inside)

Cartouche

• An Ancient Egyptian Heiroglyphic NAME PLATE
• (usually found tucked in the mummies wrappings to bring them luck in the AFTERLIFE

Egyptian Beleifs:

• Egyptians believed that if they didn't show both arms and both legs in the paintings that they would not have them in the AFTERLIFE.

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• The main purpose of Egyptian Art was RELIGION
• Most artwork depicted their Gods
• Egyptians were POLYTHEISTIC- believed in more than one GOD

Canopic Jars

• Depicted the 4 sons of the God HORUS
• Used to hold the liver, lungs, and intestinse after MUMMIFICATION