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4. Ancient Egypt: Changing Images of the Human Figure from Pictograph to Portrait

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Old Kingdom
Link to larger image in new window Map of Ancient Egypt
Link to larger image in new window Stepped pyramid and temple complex of Djoser, Saqqara, designed by Imhotep. Limestone, ca. 2,630-2,611 BCE, General view with perimeter wall in foreground and sham palaces at left (G 3-4)
Link to larger image in new window Stepped pyramid and temple complex of Djoser, Saqqara, designed by Imhotep. Limestone, ca. 2,630-2,611 BCE, North-south court, from east (G 3-4)
Link to larger image in new window Stepped pyramid and temple complex of Djoser, Saqqara, designed by Imhotep. Limestone, ca. 2,630-2,611 BCE (G 3-4)
Link to larger image in new window Stepped pyramid and temple complex of Djoser, Saqqara, designed by Imhotep. Limestone, ca. 2,630-2,611 BCE, Plan of complex (G 3-5)
Link to larger image in new window Stepped pyramid and temple complex of Djoser, Saqqara, designed by Imhotep. Limestone, ca. 2,630-2,611 BCE, Reconstruction drawing (G 3-5)
Link to larger image in new window *Stepped pyramid and temple complex of Djoser, Saqqara, designed by Imhotep. Limestone, ca. 2,630-2,611 BCE, North-south section
Link to larger image in new window Stepped pyramid and temple complex of Djoser, Saqqara, designed by Imhotep. Limestone, ca. 2,630-2,611 BCE, North Palace wall showing engaged columns with papyrus capitals (G 3-7)
Link to larger image in new window Pyramids and funerary complex at Giza, built by Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Granite and limestone, ca. 2,570-2,472 BCE (G 3-8)
Link to larger image in new window Pyramids and funerary complex at Giza, built by Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Granite and limestone, ca. 2,570-2,472 BCE, Reconstruction of pyramid complex of Khafre and Khufu (G 3-10)
Link to larger image in new window Pyramids and funerary complex at Giza, built by Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Granite and limestone, ca. 2,570-2,472 BCE, Diagram of pyramid of Khafre (G 3-9)
Link to larger image in new window *Pyramids and funerary complex at Giza, built by Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Granite and limestone, ca. 2,570-2,472 BCE, Valley temple of Khafre
Link to larger image in new window Great Sphinx, Giza, sandstone, ca. 2520-2494 BCE (G 3-11)
Link to larger image in new window *Great Sphinx, Giza, sandstone, ca. 2520-2494 BCE
Middle Kingdom
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Link to larger image in new window *Plan for the northern section of the city of Kahun (near modern el-Lahun), built by Senwosret II. ca. 1,895-1,878 BCE
Link to larger image in new window *Model of a house and garden, from Thebes. Painted and plastered wood and copper, ca. 2,009-1,997 BCE
New Kingdom
Link to larger image in new window *Great Temple of Amun-Re (begun 1400s BC) and Hypostyle Hall, Karnak, ca. 1290-1224 BC
Link to larger image in new window *Hypostyle hall, Great Temple of Amun, Karnak. From north
Link to larger image in new window Hypostyle hall, Great Temple of Amun, Karnak. Columns (G 3-26)
Link to larger image in new window Hypostyle hall, Great Temple of Amun, Karnak. Reconstruction drawing (G 3-27)
 
Terms
  • mastaba
  • ashlar masonry
  • engaged columns
  • ka statue
  • Heb-Sed Race
  • Re (sun god)
  • clerestory

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