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Temple/pyramid art
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Usage
100
When was the first art made?
13000 BC
100
Who is this sculpture of?
Queen Nefertiti
100
What was more popular in temples, 3-D or 2-D art?
2-D
100
Were the people in art gods, pharaohs, or regular people?
All of the above, but it depends on the art.
100
Where was most art?
Temples
200
When was painted pottery popular?
Before 3100 BC
200
Who is this sculpture of?
Commoners and a pharaoh.
200
Was most art small pictures or large murals?
Large murals
200
Were all people depicted as the same size?
No, pharaohs were bigger than regular people, and gods were bigger than pharaohs.
200
Was the art made for pharaoh's tombs ever meant to be seen by living people?
No
300
When was decorating the inside of pyramids introduced?
Between 2686-2181 BC
300
What did the Egyptians call the part lion, part human sculpture outside pyramids/temples?
A sphinx
300
What was the most popular drawing in Egyptian temples?
Kings or priests performing rituals to the gods
300
What color skin did the gods usually have?
Blue or gold
300
What was art used for?
To honor/worship kings and gods
400
When was the art piece known as "Tutankhamen's Throne" made?
14th century BC
400
Where were most statues?
Tombs
400
Where is the most well known sphinx?
The pyramid of Khufu
400
Did most gods have human heads?
No, most gods had animal heads
400
Were most images created for the living or the dead?
The dead
500
When was the Nefertiti bust discovered?
December 12, 1912
500
What is this a sculpture of?
Isis
500
Was there jewelry in the temples?
Yes
500
Why were the people depicted facing sideways?
Because they thought that in the afterlife, if they did not have all their limbs showing, they would be reincarnated without that limb. Also, if they were facing forward, they thought the depiction would come to life.
500
Is the art seen in museums most of the art that there is?
No, the art in museums only shows the art made for upper class people. There are thousands of art pieces made for lower class people in the museum's basements