A.

Art Concept Ancient Egyptian artists rarely left their

names. The Egyptian artwork is anonymous
Ancient Egyptian art forms are characterized also because most of the time it was
by regularity and detailed depiction of gods, collective. Diodorus of Sicily, who traveled
human beings, heroic battles, and nature. A and lived in Egypt, has written: "So, after the
high proportion of the surviving works were craftsmen have decided the height of the
designed and made to provide peace and statue, they all go home to make the parts
assistance to the deceased in the afterlife. which they have chosen" (I, 98).[86]
The artist’s desire was to preserve
everything from the present as clearly and
permanently as possible. Ancient Egyptian
Symbolism
art was designed to represent socioeconomic
status and belief system. Symbolism pervaded Egyptian art and
played an important role in establishing a
Ancient Egyptian art refers to art produced in
sense of order. The pharaoh's regalia, for
ancient Egypt between the 6th millennium
example, represented his power to maintain
BC and the 4th century AD, spanning from
order. Animals were also highly symbolic
Prehistoric Egypt until the Christianization of
figures in Egyptian art. Some colors were
Roman Egypt. It includes paintings,
expressive.[87]
sculptures, drawings on papyrus, faience,
jewelry, ivories, architecture, and other art The ancient Egyptian language had four
media. It was a conservative tradition whose basic color terms: kem (black), hedj
style changed very little over time. Much of (white/silver),wadj (green/blue) and desher
the surviving examples comes from tombs (red/orange/yellow). Blue, for example,
and monuments, giving insight into the symbolized fertility, birth, and the life-giving
ancient Egyptian afterlife beliefs waters of the Nile.[88] Blue and green were
the colors of vegetation, and hence of
The ancient Egyptian language had no word
rejuvenation. Osiris could be shown with
for "art". Artworks served an essentially
green skin; in the 26th Dynasty, the faces of
functional purpose that was bound with
coffins were often colored green to assist in
religion and ideology. To render a subject in
rebirth.[89]
art was to give it permanence. Therefore,
ancient Egyptian art portrayed an idealized, This color symbolism explains the popularity
unrealistic view of the world. There was no of turquoise and faience in funerary
significant tradition of individual artistic equipment. The use of black for royal figures
expression since art served a wider and similarly expressed the fertile alluvial soil[87]
cosmic purpose of maintaining order (Ma'at). of the Nile from which Egypt was born, and
carried connotations of fertility and
B. Purpose regeneration. Hence statues of the king as
Ancient Egyptian art was designed to Osiris often showed him with black skin.
represent socioeconomic status and belief Black was also associated with the afterlife
system. and was the color of funerary deities such as
Anubis.
Egyptian art was created with a clear
purpose: to serve the gods or to honor the Gold indicated divinity due to its unnatural
deceased. This is evident in the consistent appearance and association with precious
styles of figures in tombs, where human materials.[87] Furthermore, gold was
forms were depicted using a combination of regarded by the ancient Egyptians as "the
frontal and profile views, ensuring the body flesh of the god".[90] Silver, referred to as
was recognizable to the spirit (ka) of the "white gold" by the Egyptians, was likewise
deceased. Proportion and perspective called "the bones of the god".[90]
followed specific rules. For example, Red, orange, and yellow were ambivalent
important figures like pharaohs were shown colors. They were, naturally, associated with
much larger than servants, highlighting their the sun; red stones such as quartzite were
divine or royal status. favored for royal statues which stressed the
C. Characteristics solar aspects of kingship. Carnelian has
similar symbolic associations in jewelry. Red
Egyptian art uses hierarchical proportions, ink was used to write important names on
where the size of figures indicates their papyrus documents. Red was also the color
relative importance. The gods or the divine of the deserts, and hence associated with
pharaoh are usually larger than other figures Set.
while the figures of high officials or the tomb
owner are usually smaller, and at the D. Most Famous Artists
smallest scale are any servants, entertainers, The artists worked in teams and used a
animals, trees, and architectural details.[85] variety of techniques, such as a grid
system to maintain precise proportions.
They also relied on symbolic use of
Anonymity colors, with pigments made from natural
minerals. Colors like gold represented Nefertiti Bust by Thutmose
the gods, while reds and blues had
symbolic meanings tied to life, fertility,
and the divine AUSTRALIAN WORLDHISTORY BRITANNICA
. Artists in Egypt, known as craftsmen,
followed strict artistic conventions to
maintain balance and order (known
as ma'at), which was crucial in their spiritual
worldview.
In ancient Egyptian art, individual artists
were rarely known by name. this was
because art was created by teams of artisans
working in workshops, rather than by a
single “artist” as we think of today. In
ancient countries like Egypt, artists were
thought of more as artisans or craftsman.
1. Thutmose
For the name Thutmose, see Thutmose.

Thutmose
Born 14th century BC
In this sculpture, the Great Royal Wife of the
Nationality Egyptian Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten is being
depicted. This is regarded as one of the most
Known for Sculpture
copied works on ancient Egypt.
Notable work Bust of Nefertiti
Nefertiti Bust Discovered by German
Movement Amarna art Oriental Society on 6 December 1912 at
Amarna, Egypt
Patron(s) Pharaoh Akhenaten
Narmer Palette
Thutmose, also known as "The King's
Favourite and Master of Works, the
Sculptor Thutmose" (also
spelled Djhutmose, Thutmosis,
and Thutmes), was an Ancient Egyptian
sculptor in the Amarna style. He
flourished around 1350 BC, and is
thought to have been the official court
sculptor of
the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten in the
latter part of his reign. A German
archaeological expedition digging in
Akhenaten's deserted city of Akhetaten, It is also known as the Great
known today as Amarna, found a ruined Hierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of
house and studio complex (labeled Narmer.
P47.1-3)[1] in early December 1912;[2] the
building was identified as that of Narmer Palette Discovered by
Thutmose based on an ivory horse Howard Carter in 1925
blinker found in a rubbish pit in the
courtyard inscribed with his name and
job title.[3] Since it gave his occupation as
"sculptor" and the building was clearly Great Sphinx of Giza
a sculpture workshop, the determination
seemed logical

2.

E. Most Famous Artworks

Ancient Egyptian art spans over 3, 000 years
and include a variety of forms, each imbued
with symbolic meaning and tied to religious,
funerary, or royal purpose.
It depicts a mythical creature with the
body of it similar to that of lion and the
head similar to human head. These artworks demonstrate the
Egyptians’ mastery of various mediums,
Great Sphinx of Giza their religious devotion, and their focus
on the afterlife, while also leaving a
Tutankhamun’s mask lasting legacy that continues to fascinate
the world today.

[Link]
most-famous-egyptian-artworks/

References
85. The Art of Ancient Egypt. A resource for
educators
This is regarded as one of the most ([Link]
famous Egyptian artworks and almost a/Files/Learn/For%20Educators/Publications
admired and well-known works of art %20for%20Educators/The%20Art%20of
around the world. %20Ancient%[Link]) (PDF). New York:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. p.
Tutankhamun’s mask discovered by [Link] July 7, 2013.
Howard Carter in 1925
86. Constantin Daniel (1980). Arta Egipteană
și Civilizațiile Mediteraneene (in
Romanian).Bucharest: Editura Meridiane. p.
Khufu Statuette 54.
87. Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt, Bill
Manley (1996) p. 83
88. "Color in Ancient Egypt"
([Link]
or-in-ancient-egypt/). World History
Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
89. Wilkinson 2008, p. 55.
90. Lacovara, Peter; Markowitz, Yvonne J.
(2001). "Materials and Techniques in
Egyptian Art". The Collector's Eye:
Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the
Thalassic Collection, Ltd. Atlanta: Michael C.
Carlos Museum. pp. XXIII–XXVIII.

Khufu Statuette founded by Sir Willian

Matthew Flinders Petrie in 1903 It was
discovered in the Temple of Khentyamentiu,
Abydos in Upper Egypt.
It is a three-dimensional depiction of Khufu.