Fine Arts Egyptian vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Book of the Dead | illustrated collection of 190 chapters comprising the formulas that were said to guarantee the survival of the deceased in the underworld |
| canon | a set of rules or standards used to establish proportions |
| canopic jars | vessels in which ancient Egyptians preserved the internal organs of the mummified corpse |
| cartouche | oval or oblong figure representing a length of cord enclosing characters expressing royal or divine names or titles |
| dynasty | a sequence of rulers from the same family |
| fresco | a method of painting in which pigments are mixed with water and applied to a layer of wet plaster so that the plaster absorbs the color and the painting becomes part of the wall |
| fresco secco (dry fresco) | paint is applied to dry plaster |
| frontal | a pose in figure drawing or scultpure in which figures face forward |
| hieroglyphics | picture writing used by ancient Egyptians |
| hypostyle | a building having a roof or ceiling supported by rows of columns |
| ka | the name given by ancient Egyptians to the spirit, or human life force |
| mummification | the embalming of a dead body in preparation for burial as done by the ancient Egyptians |
| obelisk | a tall, four-sided stone, usually cut from a single block, that tapers at the top and is capped by a small pyramid. they were erected by the ancient Egyptians in ceremonial spaces such as entrances to templed complexes |
| papyrus | a) A plant found in Egypt and neighboring countries; b) A paper like writing material made from the pith of the plant |
| pylon | the huge entrance structure for an Egyptian freestanding temple, formed by a pair of square tapering piers with a flat tope and no connecting lintel. From the Greek word for "gateway" |
| relief | a sculptural surface which is not freestanding, but projects from a background of which it is a part. high relief or low relief describes the amount of the projection |
| sarcophagus | a stone coffin, often elaborately carved |
| scarab beetle | symbolic of the rising sun. the scarab beetle became a powerful symbol of the resurrection |
| sphinx | most often a combination of the body of a lion with the head of a human, kings desired to combine their own images with that of the lion in order to absorb the power of the animal. the sphinx was also associated with the sun god, Re. |
| stylize | to modify or simplify forms in nature to present a personal and more decorative feeling in a work of art |
| wedjet eye | the eye of the god Horus. Horus lost his eye in a fight, but the goddess Hathor was able to restore it. The eye of Horus became a powerful symbol of healing and protection |
| pharaoh | God-king |
| palette | flat stone used for making makeup |
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