Ancient Egypt Way of Life - Humanities - Ancient to Medieval | HUM 101, Study notes of Humanities

Download Ancient Egypt Way of Life - Humanities - Ancient to Medieval | HUM 101 and more Study notes Humanities in PDF only on Docsity!

ANCIENT EGYPT

Way of life

Secular Architecture in the Middle

Kingdom

 The fortress at Buhen

 1971-1841 B.C.E.

 Its fortifications included a 3m deep moat,

drawbridges, bastions, buttresses, ramparts,

battlements, loopholes, and a catapult. The walls of

the fort were about 5m think and stood 10m high.

 At its peak it had a population of around 3500

people

The fortress at Buhen

MORTUARY TEMPLES OF

THE NEW KINGDOM

Hatshepsut and Ramses II

Senmut , Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el- Bahri, Egypt , ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E.

Senmut , Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el- Bahri, Egypt , ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E.

Hatshepsut, with offering jars, Deir el-Bahri, Egypt , ca. 1,473-1,458 B.C.E., red granite8 ft. 6 in. high

Statue of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahri, Egypt , ca. 1,473- 1,458 B.C.E., limestone, 76 3/4 in. high

Temple of Ramses II, from Abu Simbel, Egypt , ca. 1290- 1224 B.C.E., colossi approximately 65 ft. high

Temple of Ramses II, from Abu Simbel, Egypt , ca. 1290- 1224 B.C.E., atlantids approximately 32 ft. high

Temple of Ramses II, from Abu Simbel, Egypt , ca. 1290-1224 B.C.E., atlantids approximately 32 ft. high

Frontalism

 The head of the character is always drawn in profile,

while the body is seen from the front. Although the face is to the side, the eye is drawn in full. The legs are turned to the same side as the head, with one foot placed in front of the other. The head is at right angles to the body. Every figure stands or sits with a formal, stiff, and rigid posture. The stance of the body is severe, but the faces are calm and serene, and almost always tilted slightly towards the sky

20

Sculptural Forms: Statues for Eternity

• Tombs included images of the deceased for the ka’s abode in case the mummy was destroyed.  Statue of Khafre
• Stone is diorite [cf. Gudea]
• Symbolism includes: -- Throne of two stylized lion’s bodies - Intertwined lotus & papyrus representing union of Egypt. - Horus spreads falcon wings behind his head to protect him. - Headdress has royal cobra on front.