Inside the tomb of King Tutankhamen

Let’s look inside:

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• Draw sketches of 2 artworks that inspire you. (#7)

Shu HeadrestLying atop the jumble of funerary equipment in the annex was this piece carved from two pieces of ivory. In the center, the kneeling air god Shu holds up the curved "pillow" representing the heavens; on either side are lions symbolizing the eastern and western horizons. When actually used to support the head during sleep, such headrests were well-padded with linen or other

soft material.

CupFashioned from calcite in the shape of a lotus flower with flanking stem and bud handles, this cup was found in the doorway of the antechamber, as if it had been set aside or abandoned just before the corridor was sealed.

Carving: The cutting and removing of material such as stone or wood to form a artwork. Also an artwork formed by this kind of cutting

Modeling: A sculpture technique in which the a soft material, such as clay, is shaped in and molded.

Every example of Egyptian art from any time period strictly adheres to the same style. There is a code, or a set of rules for producing the artwork.

Style: Works of art that have certain features in common. The artworks following the same visual “rules” so that they appear similar.

Ancient Egyptian Art- Style• In wall art: most recognizable views of everything (Frontality, Animals in profile, insects from top, flowers

from side…) • In wall art: Looks flat (No effort at making it look 3D)• Stiff/ formal. (Very little sense of movement.)• Common colors: gold, black, red/reddish brown, blue,

and white • Use of Ancient Egyptian symbols and hieroglyphs. • Size of people/objects based on importance.• Subject matter: religious and recording information• People wear Ancient Egyptian fashion• Patterned borders were popular

Scale based on importance.

Most recognizable angles.

Stiff/ Formal

Ebony FanAmong the many "practical" items placed within the burial chamber were several ornate fans intended to cool the king in his journey through the afterlife. It originally had an impressive spray of ostrich feathers attached to the upper rim.

The Painted BoxThe superb miniature paintings on its lid and long sides depict Tutankhamen in a series of heroic, chariot-borne scenes; on the side visible here the king is routing the Nubians, Egypt's ancient southern enemies. On the lid, he hunts lions and other desert game. The box — with a trove of children's clothing inside — was found resting on the floor of the antechamber just in front of the sealed entrance to the tomb chamber.

Reddish brown,

Blue,

Black

Gold

White

Use of symbols

The Golden ThroneThis chair is by far the most spectacular of the six found in Tutankhamen's tomb. The wood frame was wrapped with sheets of gold and silver and then inlaid with an array of semiprecious stones, faience and colored glass.

Harpoon StatueThis gilded wooden figure depicts Tutankhamen as the god Horus preparing to spear and ensnare the hippopotamus of Seth, one of the symbolic acts that helped ensure a successful passage through the afterlife.

The sun- Many of the gods had a solar connection including Horus, Ra and Amun-Ra.

The Scarab beetle- rebirth/creation. Associated with the sunrise

Flail and Crook -A symbol of royalty.

Cartouche-The shape represents a loop of rope in which a name is written. A protector of that name.

Akhet -This symbol represents the horizon from which the sun emerged and disappeared.

Ankh Symbol of eternal life.

Amenta -This symbol represents the Underworld or Land of the Dead.

Ba-what we might call someone’s soul, spirit or personality.

Symbols: A image that represents something-usually an idea

Scarab PectoralThis magnificent pectoral ornament features the familiar motif of the winged scarab pushing the sun disc Re upward, a symbol of both the dawn and rebirth

Falcon StandardThe precise function of this gilded hawk figure found in the treasury is uncertain, but this bird of prey was an ancient emblem of divine power. It may be associated with Sokar, an obscure divinity depicted as a hawk-headed mummified man, who ruled over death and darkness. The flail mounted under its wing was a symbol of authority carried by the pharaohs and the god Osiris.

Why did Ancient Egyptians create art??

Relief Tile Examples

Treasures from the tomb

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-vN6Iqhl3Y

Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBdva7fRUEI

The Cairo Museum of Egyptian Antiquities.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L92iLoTS3Sg

And just for fun!

– Steve Martin: “King Tut”