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Ancient Egyptian Art
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The Art of Ancient Egypt.
Terms in this set (10)
Pharaoh
ruler, complete authority
Dynasty
period during which a single family provided a succession of rulers
Sarcophagus
stone coffin
Mastaba
Low, flat tomb
Obelisks
tall, four sided, pointed stone shafts
A strict set of rules followed by all Egyptian artists required that every part of the body shown from the most _____.
familiar part of view
Describe the Egyptian Canon of Proportions
-every part of the body be shown from the most familiar point of view.
- when painting pharaoh,all parts show, complete slender
neck
- head, arm,feet shown
-eyes, shoulders in front
Hieroglyphics
early form of picture writing
Imhotep
architect of Pyramid of King Djoser
Tutankhamen
king whose tomb was discovered with contents intact
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